photophore

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noun

A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.

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Meanings

nounphotophore (plural photophores)

plural photophores

  1. biologyA light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.
  2. medicineA form of endoscope using an electric light.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
light organ

Origin

From photo- (“light”) + -phore (“bearer”).

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Translations

Bulgarian фосфоресциращ орган
  • фосфоресциращ орган (fosforescirašt organ)light-emitting organ
Catalan fotòfor
  • fotòforlight-emitting organ
Finnish valoelin
  • valoelinlight-emitting organ
French photophore
  • photophorelight-emitting organ
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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