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Noun
en-noun|sg=firefly|fireflies

1. A nocturnal, bioluminescent beetle of the family Lampyridae.

Synonyms
(beetle): lightning bug

Translations
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Basque: euli ipurtargi
Chinese: yínghu�chóng (traditional ���, simplified ���)
Finnish: tulikärpänen
French: luciole f
German: Glühwürmchen n, Leuchtkäfer m
Icelandic: eldfluga f
Italian: lucciola f
Japanese: � (���, hotaru)
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Latin: cicindela f
Latvian: j��t�rpi�š m
Macedonian: �ве��лка (svetulka) f
Norwegian: ildflue f
Polish: �wietlik m
Portuguese: vaga-lume m, pirilampo m
Russian: �ве�л�к (sv'etl'ák) m
Spanish: luciérnaga f
Swedish: eldfluga c
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See also
glowworm

Category:Beetles

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