photophore

English

Etymology

From photo- (“light”) +‎ -phore (“bearer”)

Noun

photophore (plural photophores)

(biology) A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.
(medicine) A form of endoscope using an electric light.

Translations

light-emitting organ

Finnish: valoelin

French: photophore (fr)

French

Noun

photophore m (plural photophores)

(biology) photophore

Further reading

“photophore” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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