bioluminescence

From bio- +‎ luminescence.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/

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• Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lu‧mi‧nes‧cence

bioluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural bioluminescences)

1. (biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).

• bioluminescently
• bioluminescent
• bioluminesce

• biofluorescence
• chemoluminescence
• luciferase

From bio- +‎ luminescence.

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bioluminescence f (plural bioluminescences)

1. bioluminescence

• bioluminescent