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glowworm n. 萤火虫 萤火虫 glowworm n 1: the luminous larva or wingless grub- like female of a fireflyGlowworm \ Glow" worm`\, n. ( Zool.) A coleopterous insect of the genus { Lampyris}; esp., the wingless females and larv[ ae] of the two European species ({ L. noctiluca}, and { L. splendidula}), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments. [ 1913 Webster] Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by the light of the female. In America, the luminous larv[ ae] of several species of fireflies and fire beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are winged when mature. See { Firefly}. [ 1913 Webster] 31 Moby Thesaurus words for " glowworm": blink, blinking, candle fly, coruscation, fire beetle, firefly, fireworm, glimmer, glimmering, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, lampyrid, lantern fly, lightning bug, luciferase, luciferin, luminophor, phosphor, scintilla, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, spangle, spark, sparkle, stroboscopic light, tinsel, twinkle, twinkling
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