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From lightning + bug, because the insects glow; whence also firefly. Compare glow fly, glowworm, and lanternfly.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lightning bug
Today it means: A firefly. Full definition →
Today it means: A firefly. Full definition →
From lightning + bug, because the insects glow; whence also firefly. Compare glow fly, glowworm, and lanternfly.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.