photobiology

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

noun

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

photobiology

/ ˌfəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌfəʊtəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• photobiological, adjective
• ˌphotobiˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• pho·to·bi·o·log·i·cal [foh-toh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], photo·bio·logic adjective
• photo·bi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photobiology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + biology