fire-fly

A form of firefly — Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

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Meanings

nounfire-fly (plural fire-flies)

plural fire-flies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of firefly.
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APA

fire-fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-fly

MLA

“fire-fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-fly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire-fly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-fly.

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