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glowworm

/ˈɡləʊwɜːm/

/ˈɡloʊwɜrm/

glowwormnoun

glowworms

/ˈɡləʊwɜːm/

/ˈɡloʊwɜrm/

Translations

светлячок

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

Светлячок освещал темный лес своим мягким светом.

Additional translations

светящийся червь

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

firefly

lightning bug

firefly beetle

glow-worm

lampyrid

glowwormadjective

/ˈɡləʊwɜːm/

/ˈɡloʊwɜrm/

Used attributively before another noun to denote connection with glowworms.

Definitions

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.