lanternfly
[ lan-tern-flahy ]
/ ˈlæn tərnˌflaɪ /
noun, plural lan·tern·flies.
any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.
Words nearby lanternfly
lantern ring,
lantern slide,
lantern wheel,
lantern-jawed,
lanternfish,
lanternfly,
lanthanide,
lanthanide series,
lanthanum,
lanthorn,
lantsang
British Dictionary definitions for lantern fly
lantern fly
noun
any of various tropical insects of the homopterous family Fulgoridae, many species of which have a snoutlike process formerly thought to emit light