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Noun: luciferin  loo'si-fu-rin
  1. Pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation

Derived forms: luciferins

Type of: animal pigment

Encyclopedia: Luciferin

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Luchino Visconti
Luciano Pavarotti
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lucidity
lucidly
lucidness
lucifer
Lucifer
luciferin
luciferous
lucifugal
lucifugous
Lucilia
Lucille Ball
Lucite
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Clay
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
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