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单词 photophore
释义

photophore

[ foh-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈfoʊ təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Zoology.

a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.

Origin of photophore

First recorded in 1880–85; photo- + -phore

Words nearby photophore

photoperiodism, photophilic, photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophosphorylation, photophthalmia, photopia, photopic adaptation, photopic eye
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Example sentences from the Web for photophore

  • This arrangement supplies radiant heat and is called a photophore (See Fig. 3).

    The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
  • If the photophore is unavailable, a hot-water bottle may be applied.

    The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

British Dictionary definitions for photophore

photophore
/ (ˈfəʊtəˌfɔː) /

noun

zoology any light-producing organ in animals, esp in certain fishes
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