common glow-worm

noun

A European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca.

Meanings

nouncommon glow-worm (plural common glow-worms)

plural common glow-worms

  1. A European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca.

Translations

Estonian jaanimardikas
  • jaanimardikasLampyris noctiluca
Finnish kiiltomato
  • kiiltomatoLampyris noctiluca
Polish świetlik świętojański, robaczek świętojański
  • świetlik świętojańskiLampyris noctiluca
  • robaczek świętojańskiLampyris noctiluca
Russian обыкнове́нный светля́к, ива́нов червячо́к
  • обыкнове́нный светля́к (obyknovénnyj svetlják)Lampyris noctiluca
  • ива́нов червячо́к (ivánov červjačók)Lampyris noctiluca
  • ива́новский червячо́к (ivánovskij červjačók)Lampyris noctiluca
Swedish vanlig lysmask, stor lysmask
  • vanlig lysmaskLampyris noctiluca
  • stor lysmaskLampyris noctiluca
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“common glow-worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20glow-worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common glow-worm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20glow-worm.

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