英语词汇“photophore”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

photophore

/ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)fɔː

noun Zoology

A light-producing organ in certain fishes and other animals.Eyelightfish have a blunt snout, a large upturned mouth, a deeply forked caudal fin, and a light-emitting organ, called a photophore, under each eye....

Deep sea fish have organs called photophores which create a center for the bioluminescent reactions.
Some, like fireflies, produce light in special organs called photophores.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek phōtophoros 'light-bearing'.

单词	photophore
释义	photophore /ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)fɔː / noun Zoology A light-producing organ in certain fishes and other animals.Eyelightfish have a blunt snout, a large upturned mouth, a deeply forked caudal fin, and a light-emitting organ, called a photophore, under each eye.... Deep sea fish have organs called photophores which create a center for the bioluminescent reactions. Some, like fireflies, produce light in special organs called photophores. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek phōtophoros 'light-bearing'.
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