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bioluminescent

bioluminescent adjective: exhibiting bioluminescence.

Adjective

bioluminescent (comparative more bioluminescent, superlative most bioluminescent)

  1. Exhibiting bioluminescence.

Forms of bioluminescent

comparativemore bioluminescent
superlativemost bioluminescent

Origin of bioluminescent

From bio- + luminescent.

Words formed from bioluminescent

Words that rhyme with bioluminescent

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Questions about bioluminescent

What does bioluminescent mean?
Bioluminescent means exhibiting bioluminescence.
What part of speech is bioluminescent?
Bioluminescent is an adjective.

Words near bioluminescent in the dictionary

  1. bioluminance
  2. bioluminesce
  3. bioluminesced
  4. bioluminescence
  5. bioluminescences
  6. bioluminescent
  7. bioluminescently
  8. bioluminesces
  9. bioluminescing
  10. bioluminiscent
  11. bioluminometer

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