Glowworm
['ɡləʊwɜːm]
Definition
(noun.) the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly.
Edited by Fred--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments.
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Examples
- He probed the glowworms with a bit of stick, and rolled them over, till the bright side of their tails was upwards. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Ah--glowworms, said Wildeve. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Hang the glowworms--they are going out. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
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