■ noun a soft-bodied beetle whose larva-like wingless female emits light to attract males. [ Lampyris noctiluca (Europe), Zarhipis integripennis (N. America), and other species.]
GLOW-WORM
Meaning of GLOW-WORM in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004