What's the difference between glowworm and noctilucine?

Glowworm


Definition:

  • (n.) A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) For all its posing and grooming, there are no nightclubs - the only flashing lights along this coast are the glowworms strobing across the grass at dusk.

Noctilucine


Definition:

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to Noctiluca.

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