prop. n. A natural family of insects comprising the fireflies.
Syn. -- family Lampyridae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ See Lampyris. ] (Zool.) An insect of the genus Lampyris, or family Lampyridæ. See Lampyris. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., glowworm, Gr. (&unr_;). ] (Zool.) A genus of coleopterous insects, including the glowworms. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ NL. Melampyrum cowwheat; Gr. me`las black + pyro`s wheat. ] (Chem.) The saccharine substance dulcite; -- so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite. [ 1913 Webster ]