What does lanthorn-fly mean?
Lanthorn-fly means (archaic) A firefly.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) A firefly.
Glow-worms, lanthorn-flys may be call'd a living phosphorous
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Lanthorn-fly means (archaic) A firefly.
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Glow-worms, lanthorn-flys may be call'd a living phosphorous
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