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Italian
Etymology
From bio- + luminescenza.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbi.o.lu.mi.neʃˈʃɛn.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛntsa
- Hyphenation: bi‧o‧lu‧mi‧ne‧scèn‧za
Noun
bioluminescenza f (plural bioluminescenze)
- (biology, chemistry) bioluminescence, foxfire
- Synonym: (less common) biofotogenesi
Further reading
- bioluminescenza in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- bioluminescenza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- bioluminescènza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- bioluminescènza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana