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Bioluminescence vs Torchwood - What's the difference?

bioluminescence | torchwood |

As nouns the difference between bioluminescence and torchwood

is that bioluminescence is (biology|biochemistry) the emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly) while torchwood is (uncountable) wood used to make torches.

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

    torchwood

    English

    (wikipedia torchwood)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) Wood used to make torches.
  • A tree of the genus .
  • A type of cactus, .
  • Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence, foxfire.