photobiology

[ foh-toh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the study of the effects of light on biological systems.

Origin of photobiology

1
First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + biology

Other words from photobiology

  • pho·to·bi·o·log·i·cal [foh-toh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌfoʊ toʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, pho·to·bi·o·log·ic, adjective
  • pho·to·bi·ol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for photobiology

photobiology

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of biology concerned with the effect of light on living organisms

Derived forms of photobiology

  • photobiological (ˌfəʊtəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • photobiologist, noun

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