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fox-fire
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synonyms: fairy fire, chimpanzee fire ???
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Definition:the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to a luciferase, an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with a luciferin. The phenomenon has been known since ancient times, with its source determined in 1823.text from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike
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we must have was a lot of them rotten chunks that's called fox-fire, and just makes a soft kind of a glow when you lay them in a dark place.
Mark Twain. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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A prowling skunk came wobbling up the riverbank. He stopped when he saw me. I smiled at the fox-fire glow of his small, beady, red eyes.
Wilson Rawls. Where the Red Fern Grows (1961)
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