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.]