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Definition of Pyrophorus
1. Noun. Tropical click beetles.
Exact synonyms: Genus Pyrophorus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Elateridae, Family Elateridae
Member holonyms: Fire Beetle, Firefly, Pyrophorus Noctiluca
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Elateridae, Family Elateridae
Member holonyms: Fire Beetle, Firefly, Pyrophorus Noctiluca
Definition of Pyrophorus
1. n. Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of charcoal and finely divided lead.