firefly

firefly englannista suomeksi

1. tulikärpänen

0. Substantiivi

1. kiiltomato, tulikärpänen

firefly englanniksi

1. Any beetle of the family (taxfmt), which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

2. 2000, ''Exploring Life Science'', 2: Bats—Cave Life, Marshall Cavendish, page 96,

Fireflies are the best-known insects that produce light.(..)Many fireflies use their light to communicate, particularly at mating time when males and females have to get together.

3. {{quote-book|en|year=2004|author=B. V. David; T. N. Ananthakrishnan|chapter=Chapter 20: Bioluminescence|title=General and Applied Entomology|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill|edition=2nd|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KHt-daXqZ-sC&pg=PA130&dq=%22firefly%22%7C%22fireflies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J6AZUpyGK4eZkgXcvoCgDg&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22firefly%22%7C%22fireflies%22&f=false|page=130

4. {{quote-book|en|year=2007|author=Lars Olof Björn; Helen Ghiradella|chapter=23: Bioluminescence|editor=Lars Olof Björn|title=Photobiology: The Science of Life and Light|publisher=Springer|edition=2nd|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bRWd5bGhXM4C&pg=PA607&dq=%22firefly%22%7C%22fireflies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J6AZUpyGK4eZkgXcvoCgDg&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22firefly%22%7C%22fireflies%22&f=false|page=607