Glow-worm

  • 1glow-worm — early 14c., from GLOW (Cf. glow) + WORM (Cf. worm) …

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  • 2glow-worm — glowˈ worm noun 1. A beetle (esp Lampyris noctiluca) whose larvae and wingless females have luminous organs usu near the tip of the abdomen, emitting a greenish glow 2. Any of various luminous insect larvae (N American) • • • Main Entry: ↑glow …

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  • 3glow-worm — glow worms N COUNT A glow worm is a type of beetle which produces light from its body …

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  • 4glow|worm — «GLOH WURM», noun. 1. any one of various wormlike insects or insect larvae that glow in the dark. Fireflies develop from glowworms. 2. any one of several European beetles whose wingless females and larvae can produce light …

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  • 5glow-worm — n an insect that produces a small amount of light from its body …

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  • 6glow-worm — ► NOUN ▪ a soft bodied beetle whose larvalike wingless female emits light to attract males …

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  • 7glow-worm — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms glow worm : singular glow worm plural glow worms a small insect without wings that produces light from its body at night …

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  • 8glow worm — n. a drunkard; an alcoholic. (From glow.) □ You are turning into a regular glow worm. □ Gary came out of the bar and tripped over a napping glow worm near the entrance to the alley …

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  • 9Glow-Worm Caves Tamborine Mountain — is a tourist attraction at Tamborine Mountain in South East Queensland, Australia.The caves are concrete man made buildings, in which the local Queensland glow worms Arachnocampa flava have been introduced. The caves are in a naturalistic style,… …

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  • 10Glow Worm Cottages — (Земля Франца Иосифа,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 27 Cron Street, 705 …

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