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Meaning of BIOLUMINESCENCE
Pronunciation:
`bIow`loomey'nesuns
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
luminescence
produced
by
physiological
processes
(
as
in
the
firefly
)
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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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