bioluminescent
Americanadjective
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In a study published in Nature Methods, the researchers described a new bioluminescent imaging tool they developed.
From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025
"Lantern sharks are bioluminescent, with light produced by photophores located on their belly and flanks, which is where their common name comes from," Dr Will White, a fish scientist, said.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
Indeed the anglerfish, famous for its razor sharp teeth and bioluminescent lure used to snag prey, died only a few hours after the scientists spotted it.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
Not all red tide algae blooms are bioluminescent, nor are they all innocuous, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
She loves to imagine Darwin at night, leaning over the ship’s rail to stare into bioluminescent waves, watching the tracks of penguins marked by fiery green wakes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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