adjective
- producing light through a chemical reaction within living organisms; glowing naturally due to biological processes
Usage: scientific term commonly used in biology and marine science
Examples
- Fireflies are bioluminescent insects that light up on summer evenings.
- The bioluminescent jellyfish created an eerie glow in the deep ocean.
- Scientists study bioluminescent organisms to understand how they produce light without heat.
- The bioluminescent plankton made the waves shimmer with blue light.
- Many deep-sea fish are bioluminescent, using light to attract prey in the darkness.
- The bioluminescent fungi glowed faintly in the forest at night.