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photonovel

American  
[foh-toh-nov-uhl] / ˈfoʊ toʊˌnɒv əl /

noun

  1. a novel published as a series of sequential photographs coupled with dialogue enclosed in balloons.

Etymology

Origin of photonovel

First recorded in 1975–80; translation of Spanish fotonovela; photo-, novel 1

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