will o' the wisps

A form of will o' the wisp — Any of several kinds of pale, flickering light, appearing over marshland in many parts of the world with diverse folkloric explanations and multiple possible scientific explanations including bioluminescence and chemiluminescence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of will o' the wisp
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