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bioluminescence

/ˌbaɪəʊˌluːmɪˈnesns/noun

उच्चारण बायउलूमिनेस्न्स

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noun
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    [U] technical

    the production of light by living things such as fireflies and some kinds of fish and plankton

    जैवदीप्ति, बायोल्यूमिनेसेंस

    • The waves glowed blue at night because of the bioluminescence of tiny sea creatures.
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bioluminescent adjective
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General knowledge

Fireflies, some jellyfish and certain deep-sea fish produce light through bioluminescence.

जुगनू, कुछ jellyfish और कुछ गहरे समुद्र की मछलियाँ bioluminescence के द्वारा प्रकाश उत्पन्न करती हैं।