bioluminescence
Syllables: bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cence/ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/
bioluminescence noun: the emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
Noun
bioluminescence (countable and uncountable, plural bioluminescences)
bioluminescence meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Persian
bioluminescence in Tamil
- உயிரொளி உமிழ்வு, உயிரியல் ஒளிர்வு, உயிரொளி, உயிரினவொளியாக்கம், கலப்புத் தலைமுறையுரிமை மரபு வழியடைதல், உயிரின ஒளிவிடல்
bioluminescence in Telugu
- emission of light by a living organism
- జీవసందీప్తి jīvasandīpti
bioluminescence in Malayalam
- emission of light by a living organism
- ജൈവദീപ്തി jaivadīpti
bioluminescence in Persian
- emission of light by a living organism
- زیستتابی zist-tâbi
Forms of bioluminescence
| plural | bioluminescences |
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Origin of bioluminescence
From bio- + luminescence.
Words formed from bioluminescence
Questions about bioluminescence
- What does bioluminescence mean?
- Bioluminescence means the emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
- What is bioluminescence in Tamil?
- Bioluminescence in Tamil is உயிரொளி உமிழ்வு, உயிரியல் ஒளிர்வு, உயிரொளி. See Bioluminescence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bioluminescence?
- Bioluminescence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bioluminescence?
- Bioluminescence is pronounced /ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/ (US).
- What is the plural of bioluminescence?
- The plural of bioluminescence is bioluminescences.
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