"biospeckle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biospeckles [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + speckle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|speckle}} bio- + speckle Head templates: {{en-noun}} biospeckle (plural biospeckles)
  1. The speckled appearance of a biological surface, due to interference, when illuminated with a laser

Inflected forms

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