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glow-worm n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, the females and larvae of which bear luminescent organs producing a greenish light: family Lampyridae 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various other beetles or larvae of the family Lampyridae See also firefly [1] Translations glow-worm n → Glühwürmchen nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The glow-worm light was waning too, but it was still there. The glow-worm fight was waning too, but it was still there. Towards midnight, however, it disappeared, or, to use a more appropriate term, it "died out" like a large glow-worm. |
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