sea sparkle
The bioluminescent dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans, that causes some seafireThe bioluminescent dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans (syn. Noctiluca miliaris), that causes some seafire.
» The sea's surface sparkles in the sunlight.
Die Wasseroberfläche des Sees glitzert im Sonnenlicht. — Melang
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2 sensesThe bioluminescent dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans (syn. Noctiluca miliaris), that causes some seafire.
The glow created by these dinoflagellates; seafire.
Examples
3 sentencesThe sea's surface sparkles in the sunlight.
deDie Wasseroberfläche des Sees glitzert im Sonnenlicht. — Melang
The sea's surface is sparkling in the sunlight.
deDie Wasseroberfläche des Sees glitzert im Sonnenlicht. — Melang
After that they sat and talked for long and long, while the blue sea sparkled in the summer morning sun.
Origin
From sea + sparkle from the sparkling of the sea due to the bioluminescent algae.From sea + sparkle from the sparkling of the sea due to the bioluminescent algae.
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Forms
plural: sea sparkles| Singular | sea sparkle |
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