bioluminescence
noun
- the production of light by living organisms, as by fireflies or many deep-water cephalopods
- such light
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(bīˌō-lo͞oˌmə-nĕsˈəns)
noun Emission of visible light by living organisms such as the firefly and various fish, fungi, and bacteria.
Related Forms:
- biˌo·luˌmi·nesˈcent adjective
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