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  • noun Plural form of glow-worm.

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Examples

  • Female glow-worms can be seen from up to 50 metres away.

    Weatherwatch: glow-worms 2011

  • Once glow-worms have successfully mated, the female will lay her eggs.

    Weatherwatch: glow-worms 2011

  •  She never wanted to sneak out at night to look for glow-worms or stay up late to watch horror movies on TV or go to the swimming pool or play Mastermind or chess or cards or anything.

    The Only Still Thing 2010

  • Phasia and Sylphia were glow-worms slithering into the openings black vacant mouth.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • There is this one segment that talks about glow-worms.

    Realistic Space Exploration 2009

  • They listen to the gramophone and watch as glow-worms light up the darkness.

    Mulberries at Midnight 2009

  • They listen to the gramophone and watch as glow-worms light up the darkness.

    Mulberries at Midnight 2009

  • Phasia and Sylphia were glow-worms slithering into the openings black vacant mouth.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

  • They listen to the gramophone and watch as glow-worms light up the darkness.

    Mulberries at Midnight 2009

  • They listen to the gramophone and watch as glow-worms light up the darkness.

    Mulberries at Midnight 2009

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