glowworm
Meanings
Plural: glowworms
Noun
- the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
- The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
- A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English glouworm; equivalent to glow + worm.
Compare German Glühwurm.
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 20
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