lampyrid

[ lam-puh-rid ]

noun

1. any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the lampyrids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lampyrid¹

1890–95; < New Latin Lampyridae glowworm family, equivalent to Lampyr ( is ) type genus (< Greek lampyrís glowworm; lamp ) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

The Lampyrid have the elytra weak and soft, like the insects of the preceding tribe.

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