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Meaning of BIOLUMINESCENCE

Pronunciation:  `bIow`loomey'nesuns

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 Definition: [n]  luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
 
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 See Also: luminescence

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The production of electricity within the body which can be seen as visible light. Some organisms which have this ability are glowworms, fireflies, some jellyfish, some fungi, and some deep-sea fish.
 

 

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