bioluminescence.

Light generated by a chemical process in a living organism.

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Words that belong together

• marine bioluminescence
• blue bioluminescence

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Bioluminescence marked the animal’s path through the water.

The cavern’s bioluminescence came from colonies on its walls.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.