(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.
Slowworm
Definition:
(v. t.) A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm.
Example Sentences:
(1) And they are great for wildlife, encouraging mosses, lichens, birds, toads, newts and slowworms to set up home.