NOCTILUCAS
Noun
noctilucas
plural of noctiluca
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NOCTILUCA
Noc`ti*lu"ca, n.; pl. NoctilucÆ. Etym: [L. noctiluca something that
shines by night, fr. nox, noctis, night + lucere to shine, lux
light.]
1. (Old Chem.)
Definition: That which shines at night; -- a fanciful name for phosphorus.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable for their
unusually large size and complex structure, as well as for their
phosphorescence. The brilliant diffuse phosphorescence of the sea is
often due to myriads of Noctilucæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition