Photophore
[foh-tuh-fawr, -fohr] /ˈfoʊ təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/
noun, Zoology.
1.
a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.
/ˈfəʊtəˌfɔː/
noun
1.
(zoology) any light-producing organ in animals, esp in certain fishes
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