'Glowworm' definitions:
Definition of 'glowworm'
From: WordNet
noun
The luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
Definition of 'Glowworm'
From: GCIDE
- Glowworm \Glow"worm`\, n. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]
- Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'glowworm'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- blink,
- blinking,
- candle fly,
- coruscation,
- fire beetle,
- firefly,
- fireworm,
- glimmer,
- glimmering,
- glisten,
- glister,
- glitter,
- glittering,
- lampyrid,
- lantern fly,
- lightning bug,
- luciferase,
- luciferin,
- luminophor,
- phosphor,
- scintilla,
- scintillation,
- shimmer,
- shimmering,
- spangle,
- spark,
- sparkle,
- stroboscopic light,
- tinsel,
- twinkle,
- twinkling