noctiluca

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/ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə/

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/ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə/ · /ˌnɑk.tɪˈlu.kə/

Definition of noctiluca

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noun

(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A firefly, glowworm.

“If a number of noctilucas are punctured with a needle, causing the cells to collapse, and are then subjected to an interrupted current, they respond just as uninjured cells do.”

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noun

(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A firefly, glowworm.

“If a number of noctilucas are punctured with a needle, causing the cells to collapse, and are then subjected to an interrupted current, they respond just as uninjured cells do.”
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The moon
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A phosphorescent substance
(countable, uncountable)Noctiluca scintillans (sea sparkle).

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From Latin noctilūca.

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