Associations to the word «Noctiluca»

Wiktionary

NOCTILUCA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctilucaceae   — some bioluminescent Myzozoa predators.
NOCTILUCA, noun. (obsolete) A firefly, glowworm.
NOCTILUCA, noun. (obsolete) The moon
NOCTILUCA, noun. (obsolete) A phosphorescent substance
NOCTILUCA, noun. Alternative letter-case form of Noctiluca

Dictionary definition

NOCTILUCA, noun. Large bioluminescent marine protozoan.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley