photobiology
[ foh-toh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of the effects of light on biological systems.
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OTHER WORDS FROM photobiology
pho·to·bi·o·log·i·cal [foh-toh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌfoʊ toʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, pho·to·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivepho·to·bi·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby photobiology
photoallergic, photoanalyst, photoautotroph, photoautotrophic, photobathic, photobiology, photobiotic, photobomb, photocard, photocatalysis, photocatalyst
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British Dictionary definitions for photo-biology
photobiology
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of biology concerned with the effect of light on living organisms
Derived forms of photobiology
photobiological (ˌfəʊtəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivephotobiologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for photo-biology
photobiology
[ fō′tō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the effects of light on living organisms and biological processes.
Other words from photobiology
pho′to•bi′o•log′ic (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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