noctilucin

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A form of noctilucine — A nitrogenous substance in fireflies, glowworms and marine animals, once believed to be responsible for their luminescence.

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Meanings

nounnoctilucin (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of noctilucine.
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APA

noctilucin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noctilucin

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“noctilucin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noctilucin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noctilucin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noctilucin.

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