photobiology
pho·to·bi·ol·o·gy
noun \ˌfō-tō-(ˌ)bī-ˈä-lə-jē\Definition of PHOTOBIOLOGY
: a branch of biology that deals with the effects on living organisms of radiant energy (as light)
— pho·to·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also pho·to·bi·o·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\ adjective
— pho·to·bi·ol·o·gist \-(ˌ)bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
Origin of PHOTOBIOLOGY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1935
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