English Explanatory Dictionary

dismalite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The carnivorous larva of the gnat Orfelia fultoni, which emits bright, blue light via bioluminescence.

Word forms

dismalite dismalites

Etymology

From Dismal(s Canyon) + -ite, named after the place where these creatures are found.

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