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photophores

photophores is the plural of photophore.

Meaning of photophore

Noun

photophore (plural photophores)

  1. A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.
  2. A form of endoscope using an electric light.

Questions about photophores

What is photophores the plural of?
Photophores is the plural of photophore.

Words near photophores in the dictionary

  1. photophones
  2. photophonic
  3. photophonophobia
  4. photophony
  5. photophore
  6. photophores
  7. photophoresis
  8. photophoretic
  9. photophosphorescence
  10. photophosphorescent
  11. photophosphorylase

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