GLOWWORM

Meaning of GLOWWORM in English

noun a coleopterous insect of the genus lampyris; ·esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two european species (l. noctiluca, and l. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

GLOWWORM — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century any of various luminous insect larvae or adults with wings rudimentary or lacking
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GLOWWORM — Any crawling, luminous insect that emits light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in the brief flashes characteristic …
Английский словарь Британика
GLOWWORM — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English, from glowen to glow + worm 1. : any of various luminous insects with wings …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLOWWORM — (n.) A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European species (L. …
Английский словарь Webster
GLOWWORM — ( n. ) A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOWWORM — /gloh"werrm'/ , n. 1. the wingless female or larva of the European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, which emits a sustained greenish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOWWORM — n. wingless female beetle which emits a greenish light from its abdomen
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GLOWWORM — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century : any of various luminous insect larvae or adults with wings rudimentary or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLOWWORM — [glow.worm] n [ME] (14c): any of various luminous insect larvae or adults with wings rudimentary or lacking; esp: a larva …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GLOWWORM — any crawling, luminous insect emitting light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in brief flashes as do most …
Britannica English vocabulary
GLOWWORM — n. Any crawling, luminous insect that emits light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in the brief flashes …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GLOWWORM — Synonyms and related words : blink, blinking, candle fly, coruscation, fire beetle, firefly, fireworm, glimmer, glimmering, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GLOWWORM — светляк, светлячок
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GLOWWORM — светляк
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GLOWWORM — n. светлячок
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GLOWWORM — n. светлячок
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GLOWWORM — 1) личинка светляка обыкновенного (Lampyris noctiluca); pl светляки (Lampyridae) 2) личинка грибного комарика Bolitophila luminosa
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
GLOWWORM — 1) личинка светляка обыкновенного ( Lampyris noctiluca ) ; pl светляки ( Lampyridae ) 2) личинка грибного комарика Bolitophila luminosa
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
GLOWWORM — светляк, светлячок
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GLOWWORM — светляк
Англо-Русский словарь
GLOWWORM — n. Pronunciation: ' gl ō - ˌ w ə rm Function: noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century : any …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAMPYRIDE — (-pí-) n glowworm
Interlingua English vocab
FIREFLY — or lightning bug Any of the nocturnal luminous glowworm ). Adult fireflies are 0.2–1 in. (5–25 mm) long and have …
Английский словарь Британика
GLEAM — I. ˈglēm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English glem, gleem, from Old English glǣm; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UMBRAGEOUS — |əm|brājəs adjective 1. a. : providing protection from heat and light : shady umbrageous willow trees his winged cloak and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEARED GREEN — noun : a moderate yellow green that is paler than average moss green, yellower and less strong than average pea …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MICROSCOLEX — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈskōˌleks noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -scolex : a genus of earthworms containing a species ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAMPYRIS — ˈlampərə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, glowworm, from Greek, from lampein to shine — more at lamp …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAMPYRIDAE — lamˈpirəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Lampyris, type genus + -idae : a family of beetles of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAMPYRID — /lam"peuh rid/ , n. 1. any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies. adj. 2. belonging or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIREFLY — also called Lightning Bug, any of the nocturnal luminous insects of the beetle family Lampyridae (order Coleoptera), consisting of about …
Britannica English vocabulary
СВЕТЛЯК — муж. зоол. glowworm firefly (летающий) glowworm
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