lampyrid: Meaning and Definition of

lam•py•rid

Pronunciation: (lam'pu-rid), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
—adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the lampyrids.
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