glowworm

/ˈgloʊˌwʌrm/
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Other forms: glowworms

Definitions of glowworm
  1. noun
    the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
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    type of:
    firefly, lightning bug
    nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
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