Firefly word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "firefly" word

[noun] nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
[noun] tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

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\Fire"fly`\, n.; pl. {Fireflies}. (Zo["o]l.) Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family {Lampyrid[ae]}. Note: The common American species belong to the genera {Photinus} and {Photuris}, in which both sexes are winged. The name is also applied to luminous species of {Elaterid[ae]}. See {Fire beetle}.

Synonyms for firefly

fire beetle, lightning bug, Pyrophorus noctiluca

Related terms: blink, blinking, candle fly, coruscation, fire beetle, fireworm, glimmer, glimmering, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, glowworm, lampyrid, lantern fly, lightning bug, luciferase, luciferin, luminophor, phosphor, scintilla, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, spangle, spark, sparkle, stroboscopic light, tinsel, twinkle, twinkling

The fun area, different aproach to word »firefly«

Let's analyse "firefly" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YLFERIF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .. .-. . ..-. .-.. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: firefly: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: firefly: 6 + 9 + 9 + 5 + 6 + 3 + 7 = 45, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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