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common glowworm

common glowworm noun: a wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the dark due to bioluminescence.

common glowworm: a wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the...
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Noun

common glowworm (plural common glowworms)

  1. A wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the dark due to bioluminescence.

Forms of common glowworm

pluralcommon glowworms

Questions about common glowworm

What does common glowworm mean?
Common glowworm means a wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the dark due to bioluminescence.
What part of speech is common glowworm?
Common glowworm is a noun.
What is the plural of common glowworm?
The plural of common glowworm is common glowworms.

Words near common glowworm in the dictionary

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  3. common gliders
  4. common glow-worm
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  8. common goldeneye
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