Definition of Fire beetle
Fire´ bee`tle
1.
(Zool.)
A
very
brilliantly
luminous
beetle
(
Pyrophorus
noctilucus
),
one
of
the
elaters
,
found
in
Central
and
South
America
; -
called
also
cucujo
.
The
name
is
also
applied
to
other
species
.
See
Firefly
.
Related Words
elater
,
elaterid
,
elaterid
beetle
,
firefly
,
genus
Pyrophorus
,
Pyrophorus
,
Pyrophorus
noctiluca
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Finos
Finpike
Finsen light
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Fippenny bit
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Fir tree
Fire
Fire alarm
Fire annihilator
Fire balloon
Fire bar
Fire basket
Fire blast
Fire box
Fire brick
Fire brigade
Fire bucket
Fire bug
Fire clay
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Fire cross
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Fire dog
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Fire eater
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