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Definition bioluminescent in American English

bioluminescent adjective

adjective
1

describing a thing in nature which glows in the dark by means of a chemical reaction

Example

Various things in nature are bioluminescent: certain types of fungi, fireflies. You will know which ones because they glow in the dark!

Definition bioluminescent in American English