bioluminescence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī′ō lo̅o̅′mə nes′əns)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bi•o•lu•mi•nes•cence  (bī′ō lo̅o̅′mə nes′əns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biochemistrythe production of light by living organisms.
  • bio- + luminescence 1915–20
bi′o•lu′mi•nes′cent, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bioluminescence / ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns/
  1. 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
ˌbioˌlumiˈnescent
'bioluminescence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bio - foxfire - phosphorescence

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