Define/Explain: Bioluminescence.

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(N/A) $\rightarrow$ Bioluminescence is the property of a living organism to emit light. It is a well-known characteristic of the phylum $Ctenophora$ (comb jellies),where the organism produces and emits light through chemical reactions within its body.

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