"firefly" meaning in Английский

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Noun

IPA: ˈfaɪəflaɪ [singular], ˈfaɪəflaɪz [plural] Forms: firefly [singular], fireflies [plural]
  1. светлячок
    Sense id: ru-firefly-en-noun-MYq3v1BJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: beetle, insect, bug Related terms: fire, fly
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