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View synonyms for lampyrid

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.
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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
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Example Sentences

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

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