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Word: Photophore
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek phōtophoros ‘light-bearing’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)fɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a light-producing organ in certain fishes and other animals.
Short Definition:light-producing organ in certain fishes
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