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noctiluca

Syllabification: (noc·ti·lu·ca)

Pronunciation: /ˌnäktəˈlo͞okə/

Definition of noctiluca

noun (plural noctilucae /-ˈlo͞oˌsē/)

a roughly spherical marine dinoflagellate that is strongly phosphorescent, especially when disturbed.
- Genus Noctiluca, division (or phylum) Dinophyta