Lantern-fly (Noun)
Meaning
Large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lantern-fly, with its vibrant colors and distinctive snout-like projection, was a prized specimen among insect collectors.
- In the dense tropical jungle, the lantern-fly's brightly marked wings glowed like tiny lanterns as it flitted from flower to flower.
- Entomologists once believed that the lantern-fly's unique proboscis was capable of producing light, earning the insect its common name.
- The lantern-fly's striking appearance and interesting habits made it a popular subject for scientific study and artistic illustration.
- After years of research, scientists finally debunked the myth that lantern-flies could emit light from their distinctive snouts.