bioluminescence
noun [ U ] uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.luː.mɪˈnes.əns/ us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.luː.məˈnes.əns/
生物冷光，生物荧光，生物体发光
light created by the body of a living creature, for example by some sea creatures and insects such as fireflies
Plankton float in the ocean current, sparkling with bioluminescence. 浮游生物漂浮在洋流中，星星点点地闪着荧光。
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- The submersible passed through a storm of bioluminescence produced by marine creatures.
- The phenomenon of bioluminescence can be found in some bacteria, fungi, algae, in many marine organisms, and some terrestrial organisms such as fireflies.
- I have experienced bioluminescence in the Caribbean one time when I was swimming with my daughter.
- When I picked the worm up, using forceps, it emitted a blue glow of bioluminescence along the length of its body.