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单词 noctiluca
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Definition of noctiluca in English:

noctiluca

nounPlural noctilucae ˌnɒktɪˈluːkəˌnɑktəˈlukə

  • A roughly spherical marine dinoflagellate which is strongly phosphorescent, especially when disturbed.

    夜光虫

    Genus Noctiluca, division (or phylum) Dinophyta

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Noctiluca are motionless as the flagellum is unable to propel their body through the water: the only movement is found in rotation of vertical position via control of buoyancy in the cell.
    • Noctiluca is not photosynthetic.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'night light, lantern'.

Definition of noctiluca in US English:

noctiluca

nounˌnäktəˈlo͞okəˌnɑktəˈlukə

  • A roughly spherical marine dinoflagellate which is strongly phosphorescent, especially when disturbed.

    夜光虫

    Genus Noctiluca, division (or phylum) Dinophyta

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Noctiluca are motionless as the flagellum is unable to propel their body through the water: the only movement is found in rotation of vertical position via control of buoyancy in the cell.
    • Noctiluca is not photosynthetic.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘night light, lantern’.
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