"glimworm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈɣlɪm.ʋɔrm/ Audio: Nl-glimworm.ogg Forms: glimwormen [plural], glimwormpje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From glimmen (“to glow”) + worm (“worm”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|glimmen|worm|t1=to glow|t2=worm}} glimmen (“to glow”) + worm (“worm”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} glimworm m (plural glimwormen, diminutive glimwormpje n)
  1. a firefly, beetle of the family Lampyridae, especially its grub Wikipedia link: nl:glimwormen Tags: masculine Synonyms: vuurvlieg

Inflected forms

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