bioluminescence

noun bio·lu·mi·nes·cence \ˌbī-ō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-s^ən(t)s\

Definition of BIOLUMINESCENCE

: the emission of light from living organisms; also : the light so produced

— bio·lu·mi·nes·cent \-s^ənt\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1916

Medical Dictionary

noun bio·lu·mi·nes·cence \ˌbī-ō-ˌlü-mə-ˈnes-^ən(t)s\

: the emission of light from living organisms; also : the light so produced

—bio·lu·mi·nes·cent \-^ənt\ adjective

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