photophore

[ foh-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]

nounZoology.
  1. a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.

Origin of photophore

1
First recorded in 1880–85; photo- + -phore

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British Dictionary definitions for photophore

photophore

/ (ˈfəʊtəˌfɔː) /


noun
  1. zoology any light-producing organ in animals, esp in certain fishes

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