Definitions for photophore
ˈfoʊ təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊrpho·tophore

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1. photophorenoun

   A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.

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1. Photophore

   A photophore is a glandular organ that appears as luminous spots on various marine animals, including fish and cephalopods. The organ can be simple, or as complex as the human eye; equipped with lenses, shutters, color filters and reflectors, however unlike an eye it is optimized to produce light, not absorb it. The bioluminescence can variously be produced from compounds during the digestion of prey, from specialized mitochondrial cells in the organism called photocytes ("light producing" cells), or, similarly, associated with symbiotic bacteria in the organism that are cultured. The character of photophores is important in the identification of deep sea fishes. Photophores on fish are used for attracting food or for camouflage from predators by counter-illumination. Photophores are found on some cephalopods including the firefly squid, which can create impressive light displays, as well as numerous other deep sea organisms such as the pocket shark Mollisquama mississippiensis and the strawberry squid.

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1. Photophore

   A photophore is a light-emitting organ which appears as luminous spots on various marine animals, including fish and cephalopods. The organ can be simple, or as complex as the human eye; equipped with lenses, shutters, color filters and reflectors. The light can be produced from compounds during the digestion of prey, from specialized mitochondrial cells in the organism, called photocytes, or, similarly, associated with symbiotic bacteria in the organism that is cultured. The character of photophores is important in the identification of deep sea fishes. Photophores on fish are used mainly for attracting food or confusing predators. Photophores are found on some cephalopods, perhaps most notably Watasenia scintillans, the sparkling enope or firefly squid, which can create impressive light displays. ⁕ Arrangement of various photophores on the squid Lycoteuthis lorigera ⁕ Photophores on a lanternfish, which worldwide is the most common deep sea fish ⁕ This anglerfish has a dorsal fin whose first ray has become very long and is tipped with a luminous photophore fishing lure

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1. Photophore

   An instrument for medical examination of the cavities of the body. It includes an incandescent lamp mounted in a tube with a concave mirror and convex lens.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of photophore in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of photophore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Photophore
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photophore
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=photophore
4. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=photophore