Word of the Day: Bioluminescence

Todays' word is a little tip of the hat to the geniuses who were honored by the MacArthur Foundation.

(Once again, alas, the foundation elected to pass over the hardworking staff of
"C&C" and instead give its loot to people who grow flowers and study turtles. Go figure.)

One of the winners is an expert in our word of the day.

bioluminescence ( bye-oh-loom-in-ESS-ence)) n. Emission of visible light by living organisms such as the firefly and various fish, fungi, and bacteria.