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Definition of Pyrophorus noctiluca
1. Noun. Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots.
Exact synonyms: Fire Beetle, Firefly
Generic synonyms: Elater, Elaterid, Elaterid Beetle
Group relationships: Genus Pyrophorus, Pyrophorus
Generic synonyms: Elater, Elaterid, Elaterid Beetle
Group relationships: Genus Pyrophorus, Pyrophorus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyrophorus Noctiluca
Literary usage of Pyrophorus noctiluca
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Microscope: An Illustrated Monthly Designed to Popularize the Subject of (1891)
"The speaker noticed the exhaustive monograph of Prof Dubois on the Pyrophorus
noctiluca of Brazil, whose light was sufficient to read or study by, ..."
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