glowworm

Example Sentences

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It licked his wrist, and the saliva shone like a glowworm on his skin.

From Literature

For visitors to New Zealand, the chance to see a haka, the ceremonial Maori dance, has long been as much a part of the country’s allure as its glaciers, geysers and glowworm caves.

From New York Times

But here, the bioluminescence is turquoise like the glowworm caves in New Zealand.

From Literature

“My coworker is screaming from her crib because she doesn’t have her glowworm.”

From The Guardian

“A number of different studies have shown that artificial light in a glowworm habitat actually prevents the males from finding the females,” Lewis said.

From Washington Post