photonosus

noun

pho·​ton·​o·​sus

fōˈtänəsəs

plural photonosi

-nəˌsī

: an abnormality (as snow blindness) caused by exposure to light

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phot- + Greek nosos disease

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