"glow-worm" meaning in All languages combined

See glow-worm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: glow-worms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} glow-worm (plural glow-worms)
  1. Alternative spelling of glowworm Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: glowworm
    Sense id: en-glow-worm-en-noun-SP~A5aAk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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