glowworm

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Synonyms: slowworm, glow worm, glow-worm, lobworm, slow-worm, slow worm, glowworms

Antonyms: slowworm, glow worm, glow-worm, lobworm, slow-worm, slow worm, glowworms

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Noun

1. The [[larva]] or wingless grub-like female of a [[beetle]] from the families {{taxlink|Phengodidae|family}} or {{taxfmt|Lampyridae|family}} that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
2. {{lb|en|AU|NZ}} A [[carnivorous]] [[gnat]] [[larva]] in the [[keroplatid]] [[genus]] {{taxlink|Arachnocampa|genus}} that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.

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