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Meaning of noctilucine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A nitrogenous substance in fireflies, glowworms and marine animals, once believed to be responsible for their luminescence.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Noctilucin
Français noctilucine

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

noctiphobia noctivagant noctivagation noctivagator noctograph Nocton

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