glowworm

Significat (Anglès)

  1. 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.
  2. (Australia, New-Zealand) A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.

Sinònims

glow worm

fire-fly

glowfly

common glow worm

fire-9y

firefly beetle

lampyre

European glow-worm

common European glow-worm

Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle English glouworm; equivalent to glow + worm. Compare German Glühwurm.

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