Defn: A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvæ of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments. Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. Shak.
Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by the light of the female. In America, the luminous larvæ of several species of fireflies and fire beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are winged when mature. See Firefly.
GLOXINIA
Glox*in"i*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Defn: American genus of herbaceous plants with very handsome bell- shaped blossoms; — named after B. P. Gloxin, a German botanist.
GLOZE
Gloze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glozed(); p. pr. & vb. n. Glozing.] Etym:
[OE. glosen, F. gloser. See gloss explanation.]
1. To flatter; to wheedle; to fawn; to talk smoothly. Chaucer. A false, glozing parasite. South. So glozed the tempter, and his proem tuned. Milton.
2. To give a specious or false meaning; to ministerpret. Shak.
GLOZE
Gloze, v. t.
Defn: To smooth over; to palliate.
By glozing the evil that is in the world. I. Taylor.
GLOZE
Gloze, n.