"light organ" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light organs [plural]
enPR: lītʹôr'găn Etymology: From light (noun) + organ (noun). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|organ|pos1=noun|pos2=noun}} light (noun) + organ (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} light organ (plural light organs)
  1. (biology) A luminous organ of an animal. Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: photophore (english: of marine animals) Related terms: photogenic
    Sense id: en-light_organ-en-noun-tl-h4b8s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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