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Bioluminescence

//ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly) wordnet

Etymology

From bio- + luminescence.

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