photophore
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English
Etymology
From photo- (“light”) + -phore (“bearer”).
Noun
photophore (plural photophores)
- (biology) A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.
- (medicine) A form of endoscope using an electric light.
Translations
light-emitting organ
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French
Pronunciation
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Noun
photophore m (plural photophores)
- (biology) photophore
- lantern
- 1921, Henri-René Lenormand, Le Simoun:
- Un photophore éclaire la pièce.
- A lantern lights the room.
Further reading
- “photophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.