leucophores
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The moon's light reflected off the waves, but some tiny leucophores created a faint bioluminescent glow that revealed the shape of the reef.
Definition:The emission of light by living organisms.
Example:Cyanobacteria contain leucophores which contribute to the characteristic bluish-white light emitted by many marine bioluminescent organisms.
Definition:A phylum of bacteria that are often photosynthetic. Cyanobacteria can be responsible for the production of leucophores in bioluminescent environments.
Example:Leucophores in certain plankton species contain photopigments, including leucophores, that produce a bluish-white light through bioluminescence.
Definition:A pigment in organisms that absorbs light energy for use in photosynthesis or other light-dependent processes, such as bioluminescence.
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