photoselected

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adjective

Obtained by photoselection

OriginEnglish selected ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

adjectivephotoselected (comparative more photoselected, superlative most photoselected)

comparative more photoselected · superlative most photoselected

  1. natural sciencesObtained by photoselection

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. Englishselected
  9. Englishphotoselected

From photo- + selected.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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