Definition of Bioluminescence
Bi´o`lu`mi`nes´cence
Pronunciation:
bī´ô`lŌ`mĭ`nĕs´
e
ns
n.
1.
a
type
of
luminescence
produced
by
biological
or
biochemical
processes
,
such
as
a
glowworm
glow
or
the
action
of
luciferase
on
luciferin
.
A
well-known
example
is
that
of
firefly luminescence
.
See
also
luciferin
.
Related Words
luminescence
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