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Bioluminescence vs Counterillumination - What's the difference?

bioluminescence | counterillumination |

As nouns the difference between bioluminescence and counterillumination

is that bioluminescence is (biology|biochemistry) the emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly) while counterillumination is (biology) a behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc, in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below.

bioluminescence

English

(wikipedia bioluminescence)

Noun

(-)
  • (biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).

    • Related terms

    * bioluminescent

    See also

    * chemoluminescence * luciferase

    counterillumination

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below.