noun
luminous bacteria; photogenic fungi; Photobacterium
Technical term for bacteria or fungi that emit light. In biology, often refers to the genus Photobacterium, but can also describe bioluminescent fungi in broader contexts.
発光菌の一種が、深海で青白く光る。
A type of luminous bacteria glows pale blue in the deep sea.
このキノコは発光菌の仲
This mushroom is a kind of photogenic fungus and glows faintly at night.
Compound of 発光 (はっこう, 'light emission') and 菌 (きん, 'bacteria' or 'fungus'). The term directly describes microorganisms that emit light.