Lantern fly
Lantern fly noun - Large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light.
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Synonyms for Lantern fly
Lightning bug and lantern fly are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Lightning bug" with "Lantern fly", this phrases are similar.
Lightning bug
Lightning bug noun - Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs.
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Synonyms for Lightning bug
Lantern fly and lightning bug are semantically related in nocturnal luminescent beetle topic. You can use "Lantern fly" instead a noun phrase "Lightning bug".
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