English

Noun

bioluminescence ‎(countable and uncountable, plural bioluminescences)

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

Related terms

• bioluminescent

See also

• chemoluminescence
• luciferase

Translations

French

Etymology

bio- +‎ luminescence

Noun

bioluminescence f ‎(plural bioluminescences)

1. bioluminescence

Related terms

• bioluminescent