English Explanatory Dictionary

femme fatale firefly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.

Word forms

femme fatale firefly femme fatale fireflies

Synonyms

femme fatale lightning beetle femme fatale lightning bug
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