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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

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

See also

noctiphobia noctivagant noctivagation noctivagator noctograph Nocton