noctilucous

noctilucous
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lükəs\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin noctiluca (phosphor) + English -ous
: shining at night : phosphorescent

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  • Noctilucous — Noc ti*lu cous, a. Shining in the night. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • noctilucous — noc·ti·lu·cous …   English syllables

  • noctiluca —   n. (pl. cae luminescent sea creature.    ♦ noctilucal,    ♦ noctilucent, a. luminescent   (applied to living organisms only).    ♦ noctilucence, n.    ♦ noctilucous, a. shining at night; luminescent …   Dictionary of difficult words

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