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Noun: noctiluca (noctilucae)  ,nók-tu'loo-ku
  1. 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