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autophanous

autophanous adjective: producing its own light.

Adjective

autophanous (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Producing its own light.

autophanous meaning in Tamil

autophanous in Tamil

தன் ஒளியுடைய

Origin of autophanous

From auto- + Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “appear, shine”), compare -phanous (“appearing”).

Questions about autophanous

What does autophanous mean?
Autophanous means producing its own light.
What is autophanous in Tamil?
Autophanous in Tamil is தன் ஒளியுடைய. See Autophanous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is autophanous?
Autophanous is an adjective.

Words near autophanous in the dictionary

  1. autophagosome
  2. autophagosomes
  3. autophagosomic
  4. autophagous
  5. autophagy
  6. autophanous
  7. autophile
  8. autophiles
  9. autophilia
  10. autophobia
  11. autophobic

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