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firefly meaning in Tamil

மின்மினிப்பூச்சி miṉmiṉippūcci

/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/US/ˈfaɪ.ɚˌflaɪ/

firefly in Tamil: மின்மினிப்பூச்சி (miṉmiṉippūcci), கீடமணி (kīṭamaṇi), ஞலவல் (ñalaval), மின்மினி (miṉmiṉi). In English, firefly means any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

Tamil words for firefly

Lampyridae
மின்மினிப்பூச்சி miṉmiṉippūcci, கீடமணி kīṭamaṇi, ஞலவல் ñalaval, மின்மினி miṉmiṉi

English meaning of firefly

  1. noun Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

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What is the meaning of firefly in Tamil?
Firefly in Tamil is மின்மினிப்பூச்சி (miṉmiṉippūcci), கீடமணி (kīṭamaṇi), ஞலவல் (ñalaval), மின்மினி (miṉmiṉi).
firefly என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Firefly: மின்மினிப்பூச்சி (miṉmiṉippūcci), கீடமணி (kīṭamaṇi), ஞலவல் (ñalaval), மின்மினி (miṉmiṉi).
What does firefly mean in English?
Firefly means any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

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