noctiluca

[ nok-tuh-loo-kuh ]

/ ˌnɒk təˈlu kə /

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noun, plural noc·ti·lu·cae [nok-tuh-loo-see]. /ˌnɒk təˈlu si/.

a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea.

Origin of noctiluca

1670–80; <New Latin; Latin noctilūca shiner by night, equivalent to nocti-nocti- + -lūca shiner, derivative of lūcēre to shine

OTHER WORDS FROM noctiluca

noc·ti·lu·can, adjective

Words nearby noctiluca

no-count, noct-, noctambulism, noctambulous, nocti-, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctis, noct. maneq., noctograph, noctuid

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Example sentences from the Web for noctiluca

Noctiluca flashes on stimulation of any kind, even the slightest agitation causing a brilliant emission of light.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
Two new individuals are thus formed, and each Noctiluca has absorbed half of the other.
The Drama of Love and Death|Edward Carpenter
Noctiluca miliaris, acted upon by iodine solution, showing the protoplasm shrunk away from the structureless pellicle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
Probably the Noctiluca is not rivalled in this respect even by miscroscopic unicellular alg which compose the "red snow."
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various

Both in its nature and immature forms, Lampyris noctiluca plays a useful part in the economy of Nature.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

British Dictionary definitions for noctiluca

noctiluca

/ (ˌnɒktɪˈluːkə) /

noun plural -cae (-siː)

any bioluminescent marine dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca

Word Origin for noctiluca

C17: from Latin, from nox night + lūcēre to shine

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单词	noctiluca
释义	noctiluca [ nok-tuh-loo-kuh ] / ˌnɒk təˈlu kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR noctiluca ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural noc·ti·lu·cae [nok-tuh-loo-see]. /ˌnɒk təˈlu si/. a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea. Origin of noctiluca 1670–80; <New Latin; Latin noctilūca shiner by night, equivalent to nocti-nocti- + -lūca shiner, derivative of lūcēre to shine OTHER WORDS FROM noctiluca noc·ti·lu·can, adjective Words nearby noctiluca no-count, noct-, noctambulism, noctambulous, nocti-, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctis, noct. maneq., noctograph, noctuid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for noctiluca Noctiluca flashes on stimulation of any kind, even the slightest agitation causing a brilliant emission of light. The Nature of Animal Light\|E. Newton Harvey Two new individuals are thus formed, and each Noctiluca has absorbed half of the other. The Drama of Love and Death\|Edward Carpenter Noctiluca miliaris, acted upon by iodine solution, showing the protoplasm shrunk away from the structureless pellicle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various Probably the Noctiluca is not rivalled in this respect even by miscroscopic unicellular alg which compose the "red snow." Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)\|Various Both in its nature and immature forms, Lampyris noctiluca plays a useful part in the economy of Nature. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson British Dictionary definitions for noctiluca noctiluca / (ˌnɒktɪˈluːkə) / noun plural -cae (-siː) any bioluminescent marine dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca Word Origin for noctiluca C17: from Latin, from nox night + lūcēre to shine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to noctiluca fire beetle, firefly, fireworm, glowworm, lampyrid, lantern fly
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noctiluca

noun, plural noc·ti·lu·cae [nok-tuh-loo-see]. /ˌnɒk təˈlu si/.

Origin of noctiluca

OTHER WORDS FROM noctiluca

Words nearby noctiluca

Example sentences from the Web for noctiluca

British Dictionary definitions for noctiluca

noun plural -cae (-siː)

Word Origin for noctiluca

Words related to noctiluca