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noun
a substance capable of catching fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
tropical click beetles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Pyrophorus
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Broader terms: arthropod genus
History
Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”). Analyzable as pyro- + -phorus
