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glowworm
glow·worm [ glṓ wùrm ] (plural glow·worms)


noun 
Definition:
 
luminous larva: a larva of some types of firefly, or a beetle of a closely related family, that emits greenish light from organs in its abdomen. Families Lampyridae, Phengodidae.
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