quword
趣词
Word Origins Dictionary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
glow-worm (n.)
[glow-worm 词源字典]
early 14c., from
glow
(v.) +
worm
(n.). Actually the wingless female form of a beetle (
Lampyris noctiluca
). The males have wings but do not glow.
[glow-worm etymology, glow-worm origin, 英语词源]