glow-worm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gloh wurm]
- /gloʊ wɜrm/
- /ɡləʊ wɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloh wurm]
- /gloʊ wɜrm/

Definitions of glow-worm word

noun glow-worm the wingless female or larva of the European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, which emits a sustained greenish light. 1
noun glow-worm any of various other beetle larvae or wingless females that emit a glow rather than a flash of light. 1
countable noun glow-worm A glow-worm is a type of beetle which produces light from its body. 0
noun glow-worm a European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, the females and larvae of which bear luminescent organs producing a greenish light: family Lampyridae 0
noun glow-worm any of various other beetles or larvae of the family Lampyridae 0

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Origin of glow-worm

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English. See glow, worm

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Parts of speech for Glow-worm

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glow-worm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.