[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

firefly \fire"fly`\, n.; pl. fireflies. zool.
   any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the
   family lampyridae.
   1913 webster

   note: the common american species belong to the genera
         photinus especially photinus pyralis and
         photuris, in which both sexes are winged. the name is
         also applied to luminous species of elateridae. see
         fire beetle.
         1913 webster +pjc
see also:
fireflies lampyridae photinus photinus pyralis photuris elateridae 
fire beetle 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

firefly
     n 1: tropical american click beetle having bright luminous spots
          syn: fire beetle, pyrophorus noctiluca
     2: nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent
        abdominal organs syn: lightning bug
see also:
fire beetle pyrophorus noctiluca lightning bug 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 moby thesaurus words for "firefly":
   blink, blinking, candle fly, coruscation, fire beetle, fireworm,
   glimmer, glimmering, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering,
   glowworm, lampyrid, lantern fly, lightning bug, luciferase,
   luciferin, luminophor, phosphor, scintilla, scintillation, shimmer,
   shimmering, spangle, spark, sparkle, stroboscopic light, tinsel,
   twinkle, twinkling

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