bioluminescence
English
/ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/
noun
Definitions
- (biology) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
Etymology
Affix from English luminescence.
Origin
English
luminescence
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autobioluminescence English
- autoluminescence English
- cathodoluminescence English
- chemiluminescence English
- chemoluminescence English
- electroluminescence English
- epiluminescence English
- immunoluminescence English
- luminescence English
- magnetoluminescence English
- mechanoluminescence English
- oxoluminescence English
- photoluminescence English
- piezoluminescence English
- pyroluminescence English
- radioluminescence English
- sonoluminescence English
- superluminescence English
- thermoluminescence English
- triboluminescence English
- lumen Latin
- luminescens Norwegian Bokmål
- ルミネセンス Japanese
- luminescens Norwegian Nynorsk
- luminescence
- epiluminescence
- oxoluminescence
- autoluminescence
- sonoluminescence
- pyroluminescence
- superluminescence
- photoluminescence
- chemoluminescence
- piezoluminescence
- triboluminescence
- radioluminescence
- chemiluminescence
- thermoluminescence
- immunoluminescence
- autobioluminescence
- mechanoluminescence
- electroluminescence
- magnetoluminescence
- cathodoluminescence