Associations to the word «Pyrophorus»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

PYROPHORUS, noun. A substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state
PYROPHORUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Lampyridae   — the fireflies.

Dictionary definition

PYROPHORUS, noun. Tropical click beetles.

Wise words

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