SINCE 1828
Microscolex
noun
Mi·cro·scolex
Definition of Microscolex
: a genus of earthworms containing a species (M. phosphoreus) native to South America but now widely distributed that is sometimes highly luminescent and gives a greenish yellow light resembling that of a glowworm
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