First Known Use: 14th century
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glowworm
noun glow·worm \ˈglō-ˌwərm\
: a type of insect that produces a small amount of light from its body
Full Definition of GLOWWORM
: 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
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Origin of GLOWWORM
Middle English
Rhymes with GLOWWORM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
GLOWWORM Defined for Kids
glowworm
noun glow·worm \ˈglō-ˌwərm\
Definition of GLOWWORM for Kids
: an insect or insect larva that gives off light
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