Meanings
nounglowbelly (plural glowbellies)
plural glowbellies
- a benthopelagic predatory fish with a bioluminescent organ on its ventral surface (Acropoma japonicum
Origin
From glow + belly, in reference to their ventral bioluminescence.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 發光鯛 /发光鲷
- 發光鯛 /发光鲷 (fāguāngdiāo)Translations
Korean 반딧불게르치
- 반딧불게르치 (banditbulgereuchi)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
glowbelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glowbelly
MLA
“glowbelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glowbelly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glowbelly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glowbelly.
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