noctiluca
/ˌnɒktɪˈluːkə/noun
(pl. noctilucae /-siː/)
1- a roughly spherical marine dinoflagellate which is strongly phosphorescent, especially when disturbed夜光虫。
1.1
- Genus Noctiluca, division (or phylum) Dinophyta.夜光藻属, 甲藻门。
词源
modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'night light, lantern'.