photobiology

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noun

The study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes

Opposite
scotobiology
OriginEnglish biology ← New Latin biologia ← Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) →
UncommonScrabble 23
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Meanings

nounphotobiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
scotobiology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  9. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  10. New Latinbiologia
  11. Englishbiology
  12. Englishphotobiology

From photo- + biology.

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Translations

Finnish fotobiologia
  • fotobiologiathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Greek φωτοβιολογία
  • φωτοβιολογία (fotoviología)the study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Hungarian fotobiológia
  • fotobiológiathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Italian fotobiologia
  • fotobiologiathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Japanese 光生物学
  • 光生物学 (hikariseibutsugaku)the study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Korean 광생물학
  • 광생물학 (gwangsaengmulhak)the study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Latvian fotobioloģija
  • fotobioloģijathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Lithuanian fotobiologija
  • fotobiologijathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Polish fotobiologia
  • fotobiologiathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Portuguese fotobiologia
  • fotobiologiathe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Romanian fotobiologie
  • fotobiologiethe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Russian фо̀тобиоло́гия
  • фо̀тобиоло́гия (fòtobiológija)the study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Tagalog sughaynayan
  • sughaynayanthe study of the effects of light on living organisms, and on biological processes
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“photobiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photobiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photobiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photobiology.

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