Found 2 items, similar to Pyrophorus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Pyrophorus Pyrophorus n : tropical click beetles [syn: genus Pyrophorus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pyrophorus Pyrophorus \Py*roph"o*rus\, n. [NL. See Pyrophorous.] (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. [1913 Webster]