Define the word L splendidula"L splendidula" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Glowworm \Glow"worm`\, n. (Zool.)
A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the
wingless females and larv[ae] of the two European species
(L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from
some of the abdominal segments.
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Like a glowworm in the night,
The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak.
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Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by
the light of the female. In America, the luminous
larv[ae] of several species of fireflies and fire
beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are
winged when mature. See Firefly.
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