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Bioluminescence: the biochemical emission of light by living organisms such as fireflies and deep-sea fishes.
Biofluorescence: The emission of previously absorbed light by fluorescent proteins in a living organism.
Luciferin: an organic substance, present in luminescent organisms such as fireflies, that produces light when oxidized by the action of the enzyme luciferase.
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