glowbeetle

noun
UK /ˈɡləʊˌbiːtəl/
US /ˈɡloʊˌbiːtəl/

A glowbeetle is a little bug that makes its own light in the dark.

We saw a glowbeetle shining like a tiny lamp in the garden.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small lamp or nightlight shaped like a beetle.

She turned on the glowbeetle so she wouldn't be scared of the dark.

3. A shiny sticker or toy that glows in the dark.

He stuck a glowbeetle on his backpack.

4. A person who stays cheerful and bright even when things are hard.

My little sister is a real glowbeetle, always smiling.