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Definition of Glowworm

Glowworm
Glowworm Glow"worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) 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. Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak. 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.

Meaning of Glowworm from wikipedia

- Glowworm or glow-worm is the common name for various groups of insect larvae and adult larviform females that glow through bioluminescence. They include...
- HMS Glowworm was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War the ship spent part of 1936 and 1937 in Spanish...
- The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand. It is known for its po****tion of Arachnocampa luminosa...
- of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Glowworm after the insect, whilst two more were planned: Glowworm, was briefly the name of a coastal destroyer...
- A glowworm is a glowing larva of some beetles and gnats. Glowworm or similar may also refer to: Glowworm (comics), two unrelated Marvel Comics characters...
- Arachnocampa luminosa (Skuse, 1891), commonly known as New Zealand glowworm or simply glowworm, is a species of fungus gnat, and is solely endemic to New Zealand...
- A glowworm is a luminous trail of a tiny meteor, occasionally visible in the night sky during a meteor shower. The centimeter-sized comet pieces can produce...
- The Glowworm Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel between Lithgow, New South Wales and Newnes, New South Wales, Australia. It is notable for its resident...
- of the G-class destroyer HMS Glowworm on 22 July 1938. On 8 April 1940, in the Norwegian Sea, the destroyer HMS Glowworm (1,345 tons), commanded by Lt-Cdr...
- Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of ****anese...