English-German translation for "firefly"

"firefly" German translation

firefly
noun | Substantiv s

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  • (ein) Leuchtkäfermasculine | Maskulinum m
    firefly zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    firefly zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • (eine) Feuerfliege
    firefly zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    firefly zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • (ein) Glühwurmmasculine | Maskulinum m (Familien Lampyridaeand | und u. Pyrophoridae)
    firefly zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    firefly zoology | ZoologieZOOL
Wenn Menschen überhaupt mit Biolumineszenz vertraut sind, dann mit diesen Jungs hier, Glühwürmchen.
Now, usually if people are familiar with bioluminescence at all, it's these guys; it's fireflies.
Source: TED
Das alles ist Biolumineszenz. Wie ich schon sagte: wie Glühwürmchen.
That's all bioluminescence. So, like I said: just like fireflies.
Source: TED
In einem Fall verstehen wir die Situation ein bisschen besser, und zwar im Fall der Glühwürmchen.
There is one case that we have begun to understand better, and it's the case of fireflies.
Source: TED
Die Mangroven sind voll von Glühwürmchen, die per Licht kommunizieren.
The trees, mangrove trees, are filled with fireflies communicating with light.
Source: TED
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