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TAKE THE QUIZfire beetle
noun
1
: a tropical American beetle of the genus Pyrophorus
especially
: a common large beetle (P. noctilucus) having powerful luminous organs on the sides of the thorax and base of the abdomen compare firefly
2
Australia
: any of several beetles attracted to firelight
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