Definition
Plural of glowworm; multiple bioluminescent beetle larvae or wingless beetles that produce light.
Etymology
Plural form of glowworm, combining 'glow' (Old English glōwan) and 'worms' (Old English wyrm). Used extensively in British naturalist writing and folklore.
Kelly Says
Ancient people were so fascinated by glowworms that they appear in literature from Shakespeare to Victorian nature journals—people even tried (unsuccessfully) to use them as natural nightlights.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ ነቅ
in-ssa neq
ARالعربية
مصباحات
mus-ba-ha-at
BNবাংলা
তারার কীট
ta-ra-r kee-t
CACatalà
lluminàries
loo-mi-na-ries
CSČeština
svítící brouci
s-vit-i-ci bro-uci
DEDeutsch
Leuchtkäfer
lyucht-kae-fer
ELΕλληνικά
φωσφόροι
fos-foroi
ESEspañol
luciernagas
loo-see-er-na-gas
FAفارسی
پروانه
par-o-aneh
FRFrançais
vers luisants
ver loo-san
HEעברית
חיפושיות
hi-pu-she-yot
HIहिन्दी
तारों की कीड़े
ta-ro-n ki kee-de
HUMagyar
fénylámpa
fe-ny-lam-pa
IDBahasa Indonesia
kecoak lampu
ke-coak lam-pu
ITItaliano
lucciole
loo-ch-io-le
MSBahasa Melayu
kecoak lampu
ke-coak lam-pu
NLNederlands
lichtjes
licht-jes
NONorsk
lyskaker
ly-ska-ker
PLPolski
robaki świecące
ro-ba-ki sh-vye-cha-t͡se
PTPortuguês
minhocas-de-luz
min-ho-kas-de-luz
RORomână
lucioare
loo-cho-are
RUРусский
светляки
svetyaki
SVSvenska
ljusa spindlar
lyu-sa spin-dar
TAதமிழ்
நீலக்காடு
neel-ka-adu
THไทย
ดวงไฟในป่า
duang fai nai pa
TLTL
mga liwanag
mga li-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
ışıl böcekler
ish-il bo-cek-ler
UKУкраїнська
блискучі комахи
bly-sku-chi ko-ma-khi
URاردو
چمکتا ہوا
cham-k-ta hu-wa
VITiếng Việt
bóng đèn đêm
bong-den-dem