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lam•py•rid
(lam′pə rid),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- Insectsany of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
adj.
- Insectsbelonging or pertaining to the lampyrids.
- Greek lampyrís glowworm; see lamp) + -idae -id2
- Neo-Latin Lampyridae glowworm family, equivalent. to Lampyr(is) type genus (
- 1890–95