waveband en · NOUN
Etymology
From wave + band.
Meanings
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A range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies; for example shortwave or mediumwave radio.
Since stomiids are sensitive to the far-red bioluminescence produced by their suborbital photophores, which other animals in the deepsea cannot sea, they have what could be regarded as a private waveband.
2013, Friedrich G. Barth, Ecology of Sensing:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wavebands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
hu hullámsáv (range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies) · fi aaltoalue (range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies) · cmn 波段 (range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies) · bg честотна лента (range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies) · fi taajuusalue (range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies)