"photolocation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photolocations [plural]
Etymology: photo- + location Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|location}} photo- + location Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} photolocation (countable and uncountable, plural photolocations)
  1. (ichthyology) The ability to use light to locate objects in the environment. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ichthyology Hypernyms: vision Derived forms: active photolocation, diurnal active photolocation, nocturnal active photolocation Related terms: echolocation
    Sense id: en-photolocation-en-noun-xhngq-c2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo- Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology

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