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Definition of glow-worm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glow-worm

noun

/ˈɡləʊ wɜːm/

/ˈɡləʊ wɜːrm/

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a type of insect. The female has no wings and produces a green light at the end of the tail.Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2

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