Bioluminescence

Bioluminescence

bi·o·lu·mi·nes·cence /ˌbīəˌlo͞oməˈnes(ə)n(t)s,/

Noun

the emission of light from a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction occurring within it


"In the ocean, bioluminescence is the rule rather than the exception."


- Edith Widder (1951 - )

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