Lampyridae
plural noun
Lam·pyr·i·dae
lamˈpirəˌdē
: a family of beetles of medium or small size having usually an elongate form and rather soft wing covers which do not clasp the sides of the abdomen and including many nocturnal species with luminous organs as well as some species with wingless females see cantharidae , glowworm
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“Lampyridae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lampyridae. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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