glowworm
81fire|worm — «FYR WURM», noun. 1. the larva of a small North American moth that feeds on cranberry leaves. 2. = glowworm. (Cf. ↑glowworm) …
82bioluminescence — Luminescence Lu mi*nes cence, n. [See {Luminescent}.] 1. (Physics) Any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and therefore occurring at low temperatures, as in phosphorescence and fluorescence or other luminous radiation… …
83bioluminescence — Luminescence Lu mi*nes cence, n. [See {Luminescent}.] 1. (Physics) Any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and therefore occurring at low temperatures, as in phosphorescence and fluorescence or other luminous radiation… …
84Bioluminescence — Bi o*lu mi*nes cence (b[imac] [ o]*l[=oo] m[i^]*n[e^]s ens), n. [Gr. bi os life + luminescence.] a type of {luminescence} produced by biological or biochemical processes, such as a glowworm glow or the action of luciferase on luciferin. A well… …
85Globard — Glo bard, n. [OE. globerde, from glow.] A glowworm. [Obs.] Holland …
86Glowbard — Glow bard, n. [See {Globard}.] The glowworm. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
87Lampyris — Lam*py ris, n. [L., glowworm, Gr. (?).] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of coleopterous insects, including the glowworms. [1913 Webster] …
88Lucid — Lu cid, a. [L. lucidus, fr. lux, lucis, light. See {Light}, n.] 1. Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven. [1913 Webster] Lucid, like a glowworm. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] A court compact of lucid marbles. Tennyson. [1913… …
89Luminescence — Lu mi*nes cence, n. [See {Luminescent}.] 1. (Physics) Any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and therefore occurring at low temperatures, as in phosphorescence and fluorescence or other luminous radiation resulting from… …
90Pale — Pale, v. t. To make pale; to diminish the brightness of. [1913 Webster] The glowworm shows the matin to be near, And gins to pale his uneffectual fire. Shak. [1913 Webster] …