GLOWWORM


Meaning of GLOWWORM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglō-ˌwərm ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

: any of various luminous insect larvae or adults with wings rudimentary or lacking ; especially : a larva or wingless female of a firefly (family Lampyridae) that emits light from the abdomen

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.