"photophore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photophores [plural]
Etymology: From photo- (“light”) + -phore (“bearer”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|photo|phore|t1=light|t2=bearer}} photo- (“light”) + -phore (“bearer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} photophore (plural photophores)
  1. (biology) A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (light-emitting organ): фосфоресциращ орган (fosforescirašt organ) [masculine] (Bulgarian), valoelin (Finnish), photophore (French)
    Sense id: en-photophore-en-noun-6smyVEZ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-, English terms suffixed with -phore, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phore: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 8 19 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 8 26 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 85 15 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'light-emitting organ': 97 3
  2. (medicine) A form of endoscope using an electric light. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-photophore-en-noun-8ao17tI6 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with photo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 50 50 Topics: medicine, sciences

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