Noctiluca
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Noctiluca is a noun meaning Noctiluca scintillans (sea sparkle).
Meaning
Noctiluca scintillans (sea sparkle).
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A firefly, glowworm.
- (obsolete) The moon
- (obsolete) A phosphorescent substance
Example Sentences
If a number of noctilucas are punctured with a needle, causing the cells to collapse, and are then subjected to an interrupted current, they respond just as uninjured cells do.
Word Forms
- noctilucae
- noctilucas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include night, evening, eve, gloworm, lanthorn-fly, glow-worm.
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