pyrophore

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the taxonomic name, which is itself from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, fire) + φέρω (phérō, bear,carry). Analyzable as pyro- +‎ -phore.

Noun

pyrophore (plural pyrophores)

  1. pyrophorus
  2. a firefly of the genus Pyrophorus

French

Noun

pyrophore m (plural pyrophores)

  1. pyrophore

Further reading

German

Adjective

pyrophore

  1. inflection of pyrophor:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular