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firebug

Firebug (noun) means Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

noun
1
Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
2
A pyromaniac or arsonist.
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What is the meaning of firebug?

"firebug" (noun) means pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

What are the different meanings of firebug?

"firebug" has 2 main meanings: 1. Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae; 2. A pyromaniac or arsonist.

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