Associations to the word «Bioluminescence»

Wiktionary

BIOLUMINESCENCE, noun. (biology) (biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).

Dictionary definition

BIOLUMINESCENCE, noun. Luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.