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glowworm in Arabic

يَرَاع yarāʕ

glowworm in Arabic: يَرَاع (yarāʕ), حَبَاحِب (ḥabāḥib). In English, glowworm means 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.

Arabic words for glowworm

beetle larva or female
يَرَاع yarāʕ, حَبَاحِب ḥabāḥib

English meaning of glowworm

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.

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Questions about glowworm in Arabic

What is the meaning of glowworm in Arabic?
Glowworm in Arabic is يَرَاع (yarāʕ), حَبَاحِب (ḥabāḥib).
ما معنى كلمة glowworm؟
Glowworm: يَرَاع (yarāʕ), حَبَاحِب (ḥabāḥib).
What does glowworm mean in English?
Glowworm means 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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