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lanthorn-fly

lanthorn-fly noun: a firefly.

Noun

lanthorn-fly (plural lanthorn-flies)

  1. (archaic) A firefly
    • Glow-worms, lanthorn-flys may be call'd a living phosphorous1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, page 50

Forms of lanthorn-fly

plurallanthorn-flies

Origin of lanthorn-fly

From lanthorn + fly.

Questions about lanthorn-fly

What does lanthorn-fly mean?
Lanthorn-fly means a firefly.
What part of speech is lanthorn-fly?
Lanthorn-fly is a noun.
What is the plural of lanthorn-fly?
The plural of lanthorn-fly is lanthorn-flies.

Words near lanthorn-fly in the dictionary

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  5. lanthorn-flies
  6. lanthorn-fly
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  8. Lanthrop
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  10. Lantian Man
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