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    bioluminescence

    A bioluminescent comb jelly of the phylum Ctenophora
    A bioluminescent comb jelly of the phylum Ctenophora. Image: NOAA
    The production of light by a chemical reaction within an organism. The process occurs in many bacteria and protists, as well as certain animals and fungi.


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