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glowworm

/ˈɡləʊwɜːm/

/ˈɡloʊwɜrm/

glowwormsubstantiv

glowworms

Pl.

/ˈɡləʊwɜːm/

/ˈɡloʊwɜrm/

Übersetzungen

светлячок

The glowworm lit up the dark forest with its gentle light.

Светлячок освещал темный лес своим мягким светом.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

светящийся червь

Definitionen

Any of several bioluminescent beetles, especially the larvae and wingless adult females of fireflies (family Lampyridae) that emit light from their bodies.

At dusk we could see the tiny green lights of the glowworms scattered across the meadow.

In New Zealand and Australia, the luminous larva of certain fungus gnats (genus Arachnocampa).

The cave tour ended beneath thousands of glowworms shining like a star-filled sky.

Synonyme

firefly

lightning bug

firefly beetle

glow-worm

lampyrid

glowwormadjektiv

/ˈɡləʊwɜːm/

/ˈɡloʊwɜrm/

Used attributively before another noun to denote connection with glowworms.

Definitionen

Relating to or characteristic of a glowworm; emitting or resembling the light of a glowworm.

The cave walls were covered in a soft, glowworm sheen.