glimworm — meaning in English

English meaning

• firefly noun A small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.

Senses

glimworm is used for these senses in English:

• firefly (Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
• glowworm The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.

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