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noctiluca
(encz) | noctiluca, n: |
Noctiluca
(gcide) | Noctiluca \Noc`ti*lu"ca\, n.; pl. Noctilucae. [L. noctiluca
something that shines by night, fr. nox, noctis, night +
lucere to shine, lux light.]
1. (Old Chem.) That which shines at night; -- a fanciful name
for phosphorus.
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2. (Zool.) A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable
for their unusually large size and complex structure, as
well as for their phosphorescence. The brilliant diffuse
phosphorescence of the sea is often due to myriads of
Noctilucae.
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noctiluca
(wn) | noctiluca
n 1: large bioluminescent marine protozoan [syn: noctiluca,
Noctiluca miliaris] |
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noctiluca
(encz) | noctiluca, n: |
L noctiluca
(gcide) | Glowworm \Glow"worm`\, n. (Zool.)
A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the
wingless females and larv[ae] of the two European species
(L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from
some of the abdominal segments.
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Like a glowworm in the night,
The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak.
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Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by
the light of the female. In America, the luminous
larv[ae] of several species of fireflies and fire
beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are
winged when mature. See Firefly.
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Noctilucae
(gcide) | Noctiluca \Noc`ti*lu"ca\, n.; pl. Noctilucae. [L. noctiluca
something that shines by night, fr. nox, noctis, night +
lucere to shine, lux light.]
1. (Old Chem.) That which shines at night; -- a fanciful name
for phosphorus.
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2. (Zool.) A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable
for their unusually large size and complex structure, as
well as for their phosphorescence. The brilliant diffuse
phosphorescence of the sea is often due to myriads of
Noctilucae.
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genus noctiluca
(wn) | genus Noctiluca
n 1: a genus of protoctist |
noctiluca
(wn) | noctiluca
n 1: large bioluminescent marine protozoan [syn: noctiluca,
Noctiluca miliaris] |
noctiluca miliaris
(wn) | Noctiluca miliaris
n 1: large bioluminescent marine protozoan [syn: noctiluca,
Noctiluca miliaris] |
pyrophorus noctiluca
(wn) | Pyrophorus noctiluca
n 1: tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
[syn: firefly, fire beetle, Pyrophorus noctiluca] |
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