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

• “pyrophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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