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bioluminescent

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bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cence  (b-lm-nsns)
n.
Emission of visible light by living organisms such as the firefly and various fish, fungi, and bacteria.
bio·lumi·nescent adj.
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Adj.1.bioluminescent - (of living organisms) emitting light; "fireflies are bioluminescent"
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
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The scaly dragonfish and anglerfish rely on a bioluminescent lure, a fleshy appendage illuminated by millions of light-producing bacteria living inside, to "fish" for food.
Aliens of the deep: meet the most peculiar creatures that call Earth ... by Bennington, Sara / Science World
Next, the book reviews the various organisms that live in the ocean or that rely on it for food, from bottom-dwelling bioluminescent plankton to the more familiar mollusks, bony fish, and marine mammals.
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Bacteria released from the intestine were bioluminescent and were confirmed to be Photorhabdus sp.
Nematode symbiont for photorhabdus asymbiotica by Waterfield, Nick R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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