bioluminescence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən Latin lumen Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English luminescence English bioluminescence From bio- + luminescence.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioluminescences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
chemoluminescence · bioluminescently · bioluminescent · luciferase · bioluminesce · biofluorescence
Translations (23)
sv bioluminiscens (emission of light by a living organism) · sv bioluminescens (emission of light by a living organism) · cmn 生物發光 /生物发光 (emission of light by a living organism) · de Biolumineszenz (emission of light by a living organism) · hu biolumineszcencia (emission of light by a living organism) · ru биолюминесце́нция (emission of light by a living organism) · tr biyoluminesans (emission of light by a living organism) · ca bioluminescència (emission of light by a living organism) · it bioluminescenza (emission of light by a living organism) · pl bioluminescencja (emission of light by a living organism) · pt bioluminescência (emission of light by a living organism) · ga bithlonracht (emission of light by a living organism) · ml ജൈവദീപ്തി (emission of light by a living organism) · is lífljómun (emission of light by a living organism) · fa زیستتابی (emission of light by a living organism) · fr bioluminescence (emission of light by a living organism) · eo bioluminesko (emission of light by a living organism) · fi bioluminesenssi (emission of light by a living organism) · gl bioluminescencia (emission of light by a living organism) · es bioluminiscencia (emission of light by a living organism) · te జీవసందీప్తి (emission of light by a living organism) · ro bioluminescență (emission of light by a living organism) · ja 生物発光 (emission of light by a living organism)