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Meanings of
glow-worm
in inglês
português
pirilampo
espanhol
lucero
catalão
cuca de llum
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A firefly belonging to the Lampyris noctiluca species.
glowworm
lampyridae
common glow worm
common glowworm
português
pirilampo
Usage of
glow-worm
in inglês
1
No, no; I've seen many a
glow
-
worm
and firefly-nothingof that sort.
2
Between those two Scotchmen he appeared like a
glow
-
worm
between two thistles.
3
The
glow
-
worm
spark in my tinder grew dull and went out.
4
The
glow
-
worm
was alight here and there, burning out into the great universe.
5
I have even tried a
glow
-
worm
and it sounded like a bee buzzing.
6
The
glow
-
worm
fight was waning too, but it was still there.
7
The
glow
-
worm
light was waning too, but it was still there.
8
Some one pointed across the moor, to a light, faint as a
glow
-
worm
.
9
Nothing like that, sir; a softer light, more like a
glow
-
worm
;
but much brighter.
10
An alien
glow
-
worm
....
the 2015 Serpentine pavilion illuminated by night.
11
Some animals, as the
glow
-
worm
,
possess very peculiar phosphorescent qualities.
12
Or the secret of the
glow
-
worm
and firefly-lightwithout heat?
13
It is greenish, still and pure, like a glow-worm's beacon.
14
Do you remember showing me my first
glow
-
worm
at Beauchastel?
15
But this enmity of the Count de Lille vanishes like a
glow
-
worm
in the darkness.
16
Lance sang out; and the
glow
-
worm
waggled a welcome.
Other examples for "glow-worm"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Translations for
glow-worm
português
pirilampo
vaga-lume
espanhol
lucero
lucerico
sapo luciente
luzángano
lumbreta
candil
candileja
lumbrera
llanterneta
luciente
lucete
linterna
reluzanga
gusano de luz
bichito alumbra
reluzángana
luciérnaga
bicho de luz
catalão
cuca de llum
Glow-worm
through the time