Photophore

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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. (Zool.) A light-emitting organ; specif., one of the
        luminous spots on certain marine (mostly deep-sea) fishes.


        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]