A lizard-like animal supposed to live in, or to be able to endure, fire. Now only allusive.
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释义 | the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > that lives in fire (7) salamander1340 A lizard-like animal supposed to live in, or to be able to endure, fire. Now only allusive. pyralis1566 A mythical fly believed to live in or be generated by fire. Cf. pyrausta, n. Obsolete. pyrausta1566 A (mythical) insect supposed to live in fire. Cf. pyralis, n. 1. Also figurative. fireworm1567 A (mythical) insect or animal living in or associated with fire. Cf. pyrausta, n. Obsolete. firefly1598 A mythical fly believed to live in or be generated by fire. Cf. pyralis, n. 1, pyrausta, n. Now rare. miller fowl1598 = pyrausta, n. Vulcanal1657 An animal which lives in fire. |
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