Luciferin Definition
lo͝o-sĭfər-ĭn
noun
A substance in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that produces light by combining with oxygen in the presence of luciferase.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Luciferin
Noun
Singular:
luciferinPlural:
luciferinsOrigin of Luciferin
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Latin lūcifer light-bringing Lucifer –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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