light organ

noun

A luminous organ of an animal.

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nounlight organ (plural light organs)

plural light organs

  1. biologyA luminous organ of an animal.

    Synonyms: photophore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA luminous organ of an animal.

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light organ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20organ

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“light organ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20organ. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light organ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20organ.

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