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Definition of firefly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

firefly

noun

firefly pronunciation English

ˈfaɪəflaɪ

firefly pronunciation American

ˈfaɪərflaɪ

plural fireflies (North American English also lightning bug)

a flying insect with a tail that shines in the dark