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firebug.

Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

  2. A pyromaniac or arsonist.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English bug English firebug From fire + bug.

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