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Glowworm vs Noctilucine - What's the difference?

glowworm | noctilucine |

As nouns the difference between glowworm and noctilucine

is that glowworm is the larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families or lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen while noctilucine is (biochemistry) a nitrogenous substance in fireflies, glowworms and marine animals, supposedly responsible for their luminescence.

glowworm

English

(wikipedia glowworm)

Alternative forms

* glow-worm

Noun

  • The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
  • * 1623', '', Act1, Scene 5, '''1794 , Edmond Malone, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Alexander Pope (editors), ''The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare , Volume 14, page 222,
    • The glow-worm ?hews the Matin to be near, / And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire: / Adieu, adieu, adieu! remember me.

    See also

    * firefly

    noctilucine

    English

    Alternative forms

    * noctilucin

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biochemistry) A nitrogenous substance in fireflies, glowworms and marine animals, supposedly responsible for their luminescence.

    • Usage notes

    *The bioluminescence is now known to be caused by the action of the enzyme luciferase acting on luciferin.