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Noun: lightning bug  lIt-ning búg
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
    - firefly

Derived forms: lightning bugs

Type of: beetle

Part of: family Lampyridae, Lampyridae

Encyclopedia: Lightning bug

Nearest

lightlessness
lightly
lightly armored
lightly armoured
lightly-armed
light-minded
light-mindedness
lightness
lightning
lightning arrester
lightning bug
lightning conductor
Lightning Hurler
lightning rod
light-of-love
light-o'-love
lightproof
light-sensitive
lightship
light-skinned
lightsome