lightning bug
noun/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ bʌɡ/
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ bʌɡ/
(North American English) (also firefly British and North American English)
- a flying insect with a tail that shines in the darkTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
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