Meaning of noctiluca | Babel Free

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.”

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