PHOTOPHORE


Meaning of PHOTOPHORE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' f ō -t ə - ˌ fo ̇ r

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1898

: a light-emitting organ especially : one of the luminous spots on various marine mostly deep-sea fishes

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