pyrophorus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tropical click beetles
    genus Pyrophorus.

WordNet

Py*roph"o*rus noun
Etymology
NL. See Pyrophorous.
Definitions
  1. (Old Chem.) Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of charcoal and finely divided lead.

Webster 1913