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fire·fly

firefly

 
pronunciation:
faIr flaI
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part of speech: noun
inflections: fireflies
definition: A firefly is an insect. The body of a firefly flashes with light at night. A firefly is a kind of beetle.
When we visited our uncle's house in the country, we saw so many fireflies there at night!
 
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