/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lantern fly Find synonyms for: Noun1. lantern fly, lantern-fly, plant hopper, planthopperusage: large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit lightWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language