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femme fatale firefly

femme fatale firefly noun: any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.

femme fatale firefly: any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of...
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Noun

femme fatale firefly (plural femme fatale fireflies)

  1. Any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.

Synonyms of femme fatale firefly

Forms of femme fatale firefly

pluralfemme fatale fireflies

Questions about femme fatale firefly

What does femme fatale firefly mean?
Femme fatale firefly means any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.
What part of speech is femme fatale firefly?
Femme fatale firefly is a noun.
What is the plural of femme fatale firefly?
The plural of femme fatale firefly is femme fatale fireflies.

Words near femme fatale firefly in the dictionary

  1. femme couverte
  2. femme fan
  3. femme fans
  4. femme fatale
  5. femme fatale fireflies
  6. femme fatale firefly
  7. femme fatale lightning beetle
  8. femme fatale lightning beetles
  9. femme fatale lightning bug
  10. femme fatale lightning bugs
  11. femme fatales

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