glow fly en · NOUN
Meanings
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The firefly.
So shines the glow-fly, when the sun retires, / And gems the night-air with phosphoric fires […].
1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 137:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glow flies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |