Noctiluca

noctiluca noun · nok-ti-LOO-kuh · /ˌnɒk.tɪˈluː.kə/

Origin: Latin noctilūca, from nox / noctis (“night”) + lūx / lūcis (“light”).

1. A light that appears in or illuminates the darkness; literally, “night-light.”

2. A bioluminescent marine organism of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing a blue-green glow in the water at night.

3. Figurative. Light found in the midst of darkness or uncertainty; the small things that offer clarity, perspective, or a sense of direction when the way forward is not always clear.

Noctiluca — finding light in the ordinary, even when life feels dark.

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