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PRONUNCIATION OF GLOW-WORM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLOW-WORM

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Glow-Worm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLOW-WORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

glow-worm

Glowworm

We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glowworm. Winston Churchill Glowworm is the common name for various groups of insect larvae and adult larviform females that glow through bioluminescence. They may sometimes resemble worms, but all are insects.

Definition of glow-worm in the English dictionary

The definition of glow-worm in the dictionary is a European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, the females and larvae of which bear luminescent organs producing a greenish light: family Lampyridae. Other definition of glow-worm is any of various other beetles or larvae of the family Lampyridae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLOW-WORM

glove factory
glove maker
glove puppet
glove shop
gloved
gloveless
glover
glow
glow discharge
glow lamp
glow plug
glower
glowering
gloweringly
glowfly
glowing
glowingly
glowstick
gloxinia
gloze

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLOW-WORM

bloodworm
bollworm
bookworm
cutworm
dew-worm
deworm
earthworm
earworm
flatworm
Guinea worm
heartworm
hookworm
mealworm
pinworm
ringworm
roundworm
sandworm
silkworm
tapeworm
worm

Synonyms and antonyms of glow-worm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «glow-worm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLOW-WORM

Find out the translation of glow-worm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glow-worm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glow-worm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萤火虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luciérnaga
570 millions of speakers

English

glow-worm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमक कीड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توهج دودة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светлячок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pirilampo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাস কীট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ver luisant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

cacing cahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glühwürmchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツチボタル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글로우 웜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cacing-cacing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trùng phát sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின் மினி பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लो-कीडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glow-worm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lucciola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

glow- worm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світлячок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

licurici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυγολαμπίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gloei- wurm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lysmask
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glow- orm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glow-worm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOW-WORM»

The term «glow-worm» is regularly used and occupies the 96.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOW-WORM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glow-worm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glow-worm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glow-worm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOW-WORM»

Discover the use of glow-worm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glow-worm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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By the Light of the Glow-worm Lamp: Three Centuries of ...
Includes essays by Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, Henry David Thoreau, John James Audubon, Annie Dillard, Daniel Defoe, Rachel Carson, and Barry Lopez
Alberto Manguel, 1998
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The Glow-Worm Who Lost Her Glow
Sad because she has lost her glow, Georgina the glow-worm embarks on a journey to find it. Includes facts and activities relating to light.
William Bedford, 2005
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Oh, to Be a Glow-Worm: A Workbook to Follow Live Before You Die
Oh, To Be A Glow-Worm has been designed to pull you into thinking about the ways in which you live, as well as the ways in which you block yourself from fully living. These questions will assist you in moving toward the "right" direction.
Mark M. Hood, 2002
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Women Voice Men: Gender in European Culture
In 1819, the poet Marceline Desbordes-Valmore writes a fable, The Glow-worm', in which a swaggering glow-worm presents himself as lord of creation and, more particularly, as superior to 'common-class' worms, the 'plebeians' of the fields: ...
Maya Slater, 1997
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Australia and New Zealand on a Shoestring
GLOW-WORM MAGIC Glow-worms are the larvae of the fungus gnat, which looks much like a large mosquito without mouth parts. The larvae glow-worms have luminescent organs which produce a soft, greenish light. Living in a sort of ...
‎2005
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Fabre's Book of Insects
Great French entomologist's charming essays on insect life combine scientific rigor with the style of a literary classic.
Jean Henri Fabre, 2013
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
IN answer to a Novice in Natural History, respecting the Glow-worm, as he expresses a wish for information, I beg to inform him, from (ome observations of my own, and extracts from the writings of Naturalists; which I hope will answer his  ...
‎1796
8
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
In addition to these opinions, we may mention that Dr. Davy has found that the light of the glow-worm is not rendered more brilliant in oxygen, or in oxygenated muriatic gas, than in common air ; and that it is not sensibly diminished in oxygen  ...
‎1814
9
The Glow Worm Cave
For thousands of years the Creature has lived in the forest’s glow worm cave.
Anne Morgan, 1999
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Critical Discourses of the Fantastic, 1712-1831
Her father's question provokes laughter from Emily, his humor having the desired effect of breaking the solemnity of Emily's near-belief; but his mention of a glow- worm also moves her to recite a poem of her own devising. Emily's poem, “The ...
David Sandner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOW-WORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glow-worm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thousands expected at festival
... to rock, folk and blues, he said. The festival will also feature markets and workshops as well as a glow-worm forest and lakeside camping. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
New Zealand launches 'Every Day a Different Journey' campaign in …
... activities like sailing, vineyard tours, beach activities, waterfalls, glacier walks, wildlife and eco-adventures, soft cycling and glow-worm caves. «TravelBizMonitor, Jul 15»
3
Estonians Light up Tbilisi Sea for Victory Day
While there were sadly no opportunities for glow-worm hunting at the Tbilisi party this year, there was a symbolic bonfire. Ambassador Turk ... «Georgia Today, Jun 15»
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Serpentine pavilion 2015: a rainbow wormhole ready to suck you …
At night, it transforms into a fantastical alien glow-worm. Serpentine ... An alien glow worm .... the 2015 Serpentine pavilion by night An alien ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Boiler manufacturer invites installers to get connected
Glow-worm is inviting installers across the UK to its Energy Launch Tour, taking place at Glow-worm's seven centres of excellence. The events ... «H&V News, Jun 15»
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Jeff Howell: spare parts can extend the life of your boiler
I have a floor-mounted Glow-worm Hideaway, about 20 years old, which I am reluctant to change for a modern condensing boiler. However ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Villagers from Westbury-sub-Mendip come out after dark to count …
Retired biology teacher Peter Bright has been conducting glow-worm surveys in the village since 2006. It is difficult to know whether the ... «Western Daily Press, Aug 14»
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Must-do in New Zealand: Te Anau glow-worm caves
An unmissable experience, a visit to the Te Anau glow-worm caves on the isolated shores of New Zealand's lake Te Anau, is a must. As part of ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jan 14»
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Bad weather hits glow-worm tours
Real Journeys chief executive Richard Lauder said heavy rain had closed Te Anau's glow-worm caves for about four days this month, one of ... «The Southland Times, Jan 13»
10
'Glow-worm friendly' cycle path
"A lot of the council's ecological planning for this has been around protecting the glow worm population that might be affected by the work. ". «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 09»

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