noctiluque

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French

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Adjective

noctiluque (plural noctiluques)

  1. noctilucent

Noun

noctiluque f (plural noctiluques)

  1. noctiluca
    • 2015 November 10, “Le charme discret de Uruguay”, in Le Monde:
      Ce phénomène est œuvre du noctiluque, un plancton qui émet une lumière bleutée au moindre mouvement de eau pour effrayer ses prédateurs.
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