bioluminescence
bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cence
bioluminescence · bioluminescences
биолюминесценция
Biolumineszenz
The emission of light by a living organismThe emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
US/ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/
» The bioluminescence gave the sea an eerie glow.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
Biolumineszenz
биолюминесце́нцияbioljuminescéncija
More definitions
- luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
Examples
2 sentencesThe bioluminescence gave the sea an eerie glow.
With the two moons above in the night sky, the sea glimmered with bioluminescence.
Translations
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emission of light by a living organism:
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emission of light by a living organism:
Forms
plural: bioluminescences| Singular | bioluminescence |
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable