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lampyrine, a. and n.|ˈlæmpɪrɪn|
[f. L. lampyris glowworm (adopted in mod. Latin as the name of the glowworm genus), a. Gr. λαµπυρίς, f. λάµπειν to shine. See -ine.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to the Lampyrinæ or fire-flies.
B. n. One of the Lampyrinæ.
1842Brande Dict. Sci. etc. s.v. Lampyrinæ, The females of some of the Lampyrine tribe are apterous..and are luminous. All the Lampyrines, when seized, press their feet and antennæ against their body, and remain as motionless as if they were dead. |