lampyrine

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• Lampyrine — Lam*py rine, n. [See {Lampyris}.] (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the genus {Lampyris}, or family {Lampyrid[ae]}. See {Lampyris}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lampyrid —   a.,n. (pertaining to) glow worm or fire fly.    ♦ lampyrine, a …   Dictionary of difficult words