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Meaning of noctiluca | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə

Definitions

  1. A firefly, glowworm.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. The moon
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  3. A phosphorescent substance
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  4. Noctiluca scintillans (sea sparkle).
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

noctilucence noctilucent cloud noctilucine noctiphobia noctivagant noctivagation

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