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noctiluca Definition

nocti·luca (näk′tə lo̵̅o̅)

noun

any of a genus (Noctiluca) of large, spherical, reddish, luminescent dinoflagellates that often occur in vast numbers in the sea, causing the water to glow at night

Etymology: ModL < L, something that shines at night < nox (gen. noctis), night + lucere, to shine < lux, light

noctiluca Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ).: A notable beetle inhabitant is the Glow-worm ( Lampyris noctiluca ). Most of the Glow-worm's life is spent in the larval stage.

Browse dictionary entries near noctiluca

  1. nocti-
  2. noctambulist
  3. noctambulism
  4. noctambulation
  5. noct-
  6. nock
  7. nociceptive
  8. nocent
  9. NOC
  10. nobody
  1. noctilucent
  2. noctuid
  3. noctule
  4. nocturn
  5. nocturnal
  6. nocturnal emission
  7. nocturnally
  8. nocturne
  9. nocuous
  10. nocuously