pyrophore
English
editEtymology
editFrom the taxonomic name, which is itself from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear,carry”). Analyzable as pyro- + -phore.
Noun
editpyrophore (plural pyrophores)
- pyrophorus
- a firefly of the genus Pyrophorus
French
editNoun
editpyrophore m (plural pyrophores)
Further reading
edit- “pyrophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
editAdjective
editpyrophore
- inflection of pyrophor: