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pyrophore

pyrophore noun: pyrophorus.

Noun

pyrophore (plural pyrophores)

  1. pyrophorus
  2. a firefly of the genus Pyrophorus

Forms of pyrophore

pluralpyrophores

Origin of pyrophore

From the taxonomic name, which is itself from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear,carry”). Analyzable as pyro- + -phore.

Questions about pyrophore

What does pyrophore mean?
Pyrophore means pyrophorus.
What part of speech is pyrophore?
Pyrophore is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrophore?
The plural of pyrophore is pyrophores.

Words near pyrophore in the dictionary

  1. pyrophobia
  2. pyrophobic
  3. pyrophobics
  4. pyrophone
  5. pyrophones
  6. pyrophore
  7. pyrophores
  8. pyrophoric
  9. pyrophoric alloy
  10. pyrophoric alloys
  11. pyrophoric iron

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