lantern fly

/ˌlæntərn flaɪ/
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Other forms: lantern flies

Definitions of lantern fly
  1. noun
    large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
    synonyms: lantern-fly
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    type of:
    plant hopper, planthopper
    related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants
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