What does the cryptic crossword clue "Inside of freshwater fish eggs glow (9)" mean?

The definition is "glow". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). MINES (synonym="eggs can be defined as bombs or MINES") in LUCE (synonym="freshwater fish") = LUMINESCE The answer is LUMINESCE.

Inside of freshwater fish eggs glow (9)

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