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noctiluca.

A firefly, glowworm.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɑk.tɪˈlu.kə/General-American

  1. A firefly, glowworm.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  2. The moon

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  3. A phosphorescent substance

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  4. Noctiluca scintillans (sea sparkle).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin noctilūca.

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