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photobiology

photobiology definition

photo·biol·ogy (fōt′ō bī äl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of biology that deals with the effect of radiant energy, esp. light, on living organisms

Related Forms:

photobiological pho′to·bi′o·log′i·cal (-bī′ə läj′i kəl) adjective or photobiologic pho′to·bi′o·log′ic
photobiologist pho′to·biol′o·gist noun

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