bioluminescence

Noun CEFR C2

ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns

Definitions

The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbioluminiscencia

Françaisbioluminescence

DeutschBiolumineszenz

15 more languages

Catalàbioluminescència

Esperantobioluminesko

Suomibioluminesenssi

Gaeilgebithlonracht

Gàidhligsionnachan

Bahasa Indonesiapendar

Íslenskalífljómun

Italianobioluminescenza

日本語生物発光

മലയാളംജൈവദീപ്തി

Polskibioluminescencja

Portuguêsbioluminescência

Românăbioluminescență

Русскийбиолюминесце́нция

తెలుగుజీవసందీప్తి

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

bioluminescent bioluminometer bioluminometry biolung biolysis biomachine

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