noctiluca

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Definition of noctiluca in English Turkish dictionary

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genus noctiluca
cins noctiluca
English - English
{n} phosphorus which shines at night without the previous aid of solar rays
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large bioluminescent marine protozoan A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer
A European fish; the lyrie
Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous
One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent
The brilliant diffuse phosphorescence of the sea is often due to myriads of Noctilucæ
That which shines at night; a fanciful name for phosphorus
sterling, or about $1
To make noble; to ennoble
An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s
The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobili
A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable for their unusually large size and complex structure, as well as for their phosphorescence
icy noctiluca
An early name for white phosphorus

1681: New Experiments and Observations made upon the Icy Noctiluca — title of booklet by Robert Boyle (quoted in John Emsley, The Shocking History of Phosphorus, 2000, ISBN 0-330-39005-8).

genus noctiluca
a genus of protoctista
noctiluca
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