luminous organ
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shoulder organ — a black lined pit or sac under the cleithrum in members of the Platytroctidae which is connected to the exterior by a tube visible above the pectoral fin. The sac produces a luminous fluid which can be discharged to confuse predators … Dictionary of ichthyology
bioluminescence — bioluminescent, adj. /buy oh looh meuh nes euhns/, n. the production of light by living organisms. [1915 20; BIO + LUMINESCENCE] * * * Emission of light by an organism or biochemical system (e.g., the glow of bacteria on decaying meat or fish,… … Universalium
photophore — Light producing organ of euphausiids. Those on the thorax and abdomen have lenticular lenses that can direct the blue green light emissions [Mauchline, 1984]. Luminescent integumental organ, sometimes with lens [Poore, 2004]. Luminescent organ of … Crustacea glossary
atheriniform — ▪ fish Introduction any member of the order Atheriniformes, containing 15 families of marine and freshwater spiny finned fishes (spiny finned fish), including the flying fishes (flying fish) (see ), needlefishes (needlefish), silversides,… … Universalium
coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils … Universalium
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
Luciferin — Luciferine sind unterschiedliche Naturstoffe, die in verschiedenen biolumineszenten Organismen zur Erzeugung von Licht genutzt werden. In Gegenwart des entsprechenden Luciferase Enzyms reagieren sie mit Sauerstoff (Oxidation). Bei der Veränderung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Luciferine — sind unterschiedliche Naturstoffe, die von verschiedenen Organismen synthetisiert werden. Sowohl die Luciferine als auch die Luciferasen sind art oder gruppenspezifisch, also für jede Tiergruppe kennzeichnend. In Gegenwart des entsprechenden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Luziferin — Luciferine sind unterschiedliche Naturstoffe, die von verschiedenen Organismen synthetisiert werden. Sowohl die Luciferine als auch die Luciferasen sind art oder gruppenspezifisch, also für jede Tiergruppe kennzeichnend. In Gegenwart des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
anomalops — noun fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; of warm waters of the western Pacific and Puerto Rico • Syn: ↑flashlight fish • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Anomalops * * * əˈnäməˌläps … Useful english dictionary
