glow-worm

British  

noun

1. a European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, the females and larvae of which bear luminescent organs producing a greenish light: family Lampyridae

2. any of various other beetles or larvae of the family Lampyridae

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Example Sentences

The UK glow-worm survey website offers a wealth of information.

From The Guardian

Citizen scientists have tracked the UK’s one firefly, the common glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca, since the 1970s.

From The Guardian

The Glow-worm, who at the best of times was a very shy and silent creature, sat glowing with pleasure near the tunnel entrance.

From Literature

The Glow-worm became the light inside the torch on the Statue of Liberty, and thus saved a grateful City from having to pay a huge electricity bill every year.

From Literature

“I can’t!” wailed the Glow-worm.

From Literature