English dictionary
glowworm
/'gl/oU/,w/[@]/rm/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
-
the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
Source: WordNet 3.0
-
A coleopterous insect of the genus <i>Lampyris</i>; esp., the wingless females and larvæ of the two European species (<i>L. noctiluca</i>, and <i>L. splendidula</i>), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments.
Source: webster1913