- pho|to|phore
- pho|to|phore «FOH toh fr, -fohr», noun.a luminous, cup-shaped organ on the bellies of certain deep-sea crustaceans and fishes.
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pho|no|phore — «FOH nuh fr, fohr», noun. 1. an apparatus which permits telephoning over a telegraph wire without interfering with the current by which telegraph messages are simultaneously transmitted. 2. a system using such an apparatus … Useful english dictionary
si|pho|no|phore — «SY fuh nuh fr, fohr; sy FON uh », noun. any one of a group of pelagic, free swimming hydrozoans that form colonies made up of different types of polyps, such as the Portuguese man of war: »A siphonophore is not a single animal but a composite,… … Useful english dictionary
phore — pho·to·phore; phyl·lo·phore; phy·so·phore; pneu·ma·to·phore; pte·ryg·io·phore; pte·rygo·phore; ret·i·no·phore; rhas·o·phore; rhi·no·phore; rhi·zo·phore; sco·lop·o·phore; sper·ma·tio·phore; sper·mato·phore; spo·ran·gi·o·phore; spo·ro·phore;… … English syllables
lo|pho|phore — «LOH fuh fr, fohr; LOF uh », noun. a structure having rows of ciliated tentacles, used to set up currents which carry tiny particles of food into the mouth, as in brachiopods, bryozoans, and certain other animals. ╂[< Greek lóphos crest +… … Useful english dictionary
phos|pho|rus — «FOS fuhr uhs», noun. 1. a solid nonmetallic chemical element which exists in several forms different in physical and chemical properties but not in kind of atoms. The most common form is a yellow, poisonous, waxy substance, which burns slowly at … Useful english dictionary
phonophore — pho·no·phore … English syllables
photophore — pho·to·phore … English syllables
photophore — pho•to•phore [[t]ˈfoʊ təˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr[/t]] n. zool. a luminous organ of certain fishes and crustaceans • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
siphonophore — si•pho•no•phore [[t]ˈsaɪ fə nəˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr, saɪˈfɒn ə [/t]] n. mcr a floating or swimming marine hydrozoan, of the order Siphonophora, that is composed of polyps • Etymology: 1835–45; < NL Siphonophora < Gk, neut. pl. of siphōnophóros tube… … From formal English to slang
Photophore — Pho to*phore, n. [Photo + Gr. fe rein to bear.] 1. (Med.) A form of endoscope using an electric light. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A light emitting organ; specif., one of the luminous spots on certain marine (mostly deep sea) fishes.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
