Autoluminescent

/ˌɔːtəˌluːmɪˈnɛsənt/ adjective

Capable of producing light independently without external energy, describing an organism or material with self-generating light properties.

From the noun 'autoluminescence' with the addition of '-ent' (quality or state of). Formed in scientific English in the 20th century.

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