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Vinony

bioluminescence

noun

  1. The production of light by certain enzyme-catalyzed reactions in cells.
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Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Latin lumen Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English luminescence English bioluminescence From bio- + luminescence.

  1. The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).