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bioluminescence

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bioluminescence

Main Entry:: bio·lu·mi·nes·cence
Pronunciation:: \ˌbī-ō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-s^ən(t)s\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1916

: the emission of light from living organisms; also : the light so produced

— bio·lu·mi·nes·cent

\-s^ənt\ adjective

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