bioluminescence
noun
bio·lu·mi·nes·cence
ˌbī-ō-ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s 
: the emission of light from living organisms (such as fireflies, dinoflagellates, and bacteria) as the result of internal, typically oxidative chemical reactions
also
: the light so produced
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Join a night-time paddle through Mosquito Lagoon and explore the beauty of bioluminescence.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Initially, bioluminescence may have evolved to reduce free radicals – chemically unstable atoms that can damage cells.
—Andrea Quattrini, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
The dazzling glow of bioluminescence is common in Octocorallia, also known as octocorals, a class of over 3,000 Anthozoa species including sea fans, sea pens and soft corals.
—Sam Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Join Explore Volusia for a night-time paddle through Mosquito Lagoon and explore the beauty of bioluminescence.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Initially, bioluminescence may have evolved to reduce free radicals – chemically unstable atoms that can damage cells.
—Andrea Quattrini, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
The dazzling glow of bioluminescence is common in Octocorallia, also known as octocorals, a class of over 3,000 Anthozoa species including sea fans, sea pens and soft corals.
—Sam Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Join Explore Volusia for a night-time paddle through Mosquito Lagoon and explore the beauty of bioluminescence.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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bioluminescence
noun
bio·lu·mi·nes·cence
ˌbī-ō-ˌlü-mə-ˈnes-ᵊn(t)s
: the emission of light from living organisms
also
: the light so produced
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