Noun: noctiluca (noctilucae) ,nók-tu'loo-ku
- Large bioluminescent marine protozoan
"Noctiluca can create spectacular displays of blue light in the ocean at night";
- Noctiluca miliaris
Derived forms: noctilucae
Type of: dinoflagellate
Part of: genus Noctiluca
Encyclopedia: Noctiluca