active photolocation
noun1
Biology, Ichthyology, Natural sciences, Zoology The use of light originating from the organism to illuminate the visual field in order to see into the field of vision.
- Related terms
- active echolocation, active lidar, active radar, active sonar, blenny, dragonfish, flashlight fish, lampfish, lanternfish
- Hyponyms
- diurnal active photolocation
- Coordinate terms
- bioluminescence, fluorescence, ocular radiance, ocular spark, phosphorescence, reflection