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noctiluca

noc·ti·lu·ca [ nòktə lkə ] (plural noc·ti·lu·cae [ nòktə l s ])


noun 
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light-producing plankton: a plankton that produces light. When present in large groups they make the sea appear to glow. Genus Noctiluca.

[Mid-19th century. < Latin, "moon, lantern"]
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