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Translate firefly from English to Dutch

Summary

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firefly:
- lichtkever; gloeiwormpje; glimworm
Wiktionary:
- firefly → glimworm, vuurvlieg
- firefly → glimworm, vuurvlieg

English

Detailed Translations for firefly from English to Dutch

firefly:

firefly [the ~] noun

the firefly (glowworm; lightening bug; fire fly)
lichtkever; het gloeiwormpje; de glimworm
- lichtkever [znw.] noun
- gloeiwormpje [het ~] noun
- glimworm [de ~ (m)] noun

Translation Matrix for firefly:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
glimworm	fire fly; firefly; glowworm; lightening bug
gloeiwormpje	fire fly; firefly; glowworm; lightening bug
lichtkever	fire fly; firefly; glowworm; lightening bug
-	Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle; lightning bug

Related Words for "firefly":

fireflies

Synonyms for "firefly":

fire beetle; Pyrophorus noctiluca; elaterid beetle; elater; elaterid
lightning bug; beetle

Related Definitions for "firefly":

nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs¹
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots¹

Wiktionary Translations for firefly:

firefly

noun

Lampyridae
- firefly → glimworm; vuurvlieg

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• firefly	→ glimworm; vuurvlieg	↔ Glühwürmchen — Zoologie, Entomologie: Käfer, der durch Oxidation von Luciferin kaltes Licht erzeugt

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