bioluminescent

 [bahy-oh-loo-muh-nes-uhns]  

bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cence

   [bahy-oh-loo-muh-nes-uhns]
noun
the production of light by living organisms.
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Origin:
1915–20; bio- + luminescence

Related forms
bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective
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bioluminescence (ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns)
 
—n
the production of light by living organisms as a result of the oxidation of a light-producing substance (luciferin) by the enzyme luciferase: occurs in many marine organisms, insects such as the firefly, etc
 
biolumi'nescent
 
—adj

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