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fire-fly

fire-fly is the alternative spelling of firefly.

Meaning of firefly

Noun

firefly (plural fireflies)

  1. (Florida, Northern-US, US, Western) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
    • Fireflies are the best-known insects that produce light. […] Many fireflies use their light to communicate, particularly at mating time when males and females have to get together.2000, Exploring Life Science, 2: Bats—Cave Life, Marshall Cavendish, page 96

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Forms of fire-fly

pluralfire-flies

Questions about fire-fly

What is fire-fly the alternative spelling of?
Fire-fly is the alternative spelling of firefly.

Words near fire-fly in the dictionary

  1. fire-fanging
  2. fire-fangs
  3. fire-fight
  4. fire-fights
  5. fire-flies
  6. fire-fly
  7. fire-fronted bishop
  8. fire-gilding
  9. fire-gown
  10. fire-gowns
  11. fire-grate

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