If a number of noctilucas are punctured with a needle, causing the cells to collapse, and are then subjected to an interrupted current, they respond just as uninjured cells do.
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Noctiluca
/ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə/
Synonyms for "noctiluca" (3 found)
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Noun(1 words)
dinoflagellate genus
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Noun(1 words)
marine protist
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Noun(1 words)
noctiluca miliaris
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1 entriesNoctiluca scintillans
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6 entriesNoctiluca scintillansbioluminescent planktondinoflagellate genusfree living dinoflagellatemarine protistplankton bloom
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