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单词 Photoblepharon
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Definition of Photoblepharon in English:

Photoblepharon

noun ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈblɛfərɒn
Zoology
  • Either of two small tropical fishes of the genus Photoblepharon (family Anomalopidae), having a luminous organ below each eye and living around reefs from East Africa and the Red Sea to the western Pacific (also called flashlight fish).

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From scientific Latin Photoblepharon, genus name from photo- + ancient Greek βλέϕαρον eyelid.

 
 

Definition of Photoblepharon in US English:

Photoblepharon

nounˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈblɛfərɒn
Zoology
  • Either of two small tropical fishes of the genus Photoblepharon (family Anomalopidae), having a luminous organ below each eye and living around reefs from East Africa and the Red Sea to the western Pacific (also called flashlight fish).

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From scientific Latin Photoblepharon, genus name from photo- + ancient Greek βλέϕαρον eyelid.

 
 
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