glowworm C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈɡloʊwɝːm/ UK /ˈɡləʊwɜːm/ See IPA manual Freq #117314 Meanings 1 noun the luminous larva or wingless adult female of certain beetles, especially members of the family Lampyridae A glowworm shone green beneath the leaves beside the path. 2 noun a luminous fungus-gnat larva, especially of the genus Arachnocampa, that hangs sticky threads to catch insects Hundreds of glowworms lit the cave ceiling above their hanging threads. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the luminous larva or... firefly larvaglow-worm 2 noun · a luminous fungus-gnat... fungus-gnat larva Word family Forms glowworms Related forms bioluminescencefireflyArachnocampa Etymology A compound of glow + worm. Worm formerly meant many creeping larvae, not only true annelid worms; the name refers to the animal's larval appearance and visible bioluminescence. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # glowworm **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡloʊwɝːm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡləʊwɜːm/ **Frequency rank:** 117314 ## Meanings 1. the luminous larva or wingless adult female of certain beetles, especially members of the family Lampyridae 2. a luminous fungus-gnat larva, especially of the genus Arachnocampa, that hangs sticky threads to catch insects ## Examples - A glowworm shone green beneath the leaves beside the path. - Hundreds of glowworms lit the cave ceiling above their hanging threads. ## Synonyms - glow-worm ## Related Forms - bioluminescence - firefly - Arachnocampa ## Etymology A compound of glow + worm. Worm formerly meant many creeping larvae, not only true annelid worms; the name refers to the animal's larval appearance and visible bioluminescence. ## Topics - Animals markdown