nocturnal active photolocation

noun

The use of nighttime light such as phosphorescence or fluorescence to navigate or locate objects at night.

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Meanings

nounnocturnal active photolocation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe use of nighttime light such as phosphorescence or fluorescence to navigate or locate objects at night.
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