NOUN | body | cone cell, cone, retinal cone | a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color |
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Meaning | A visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color. | |
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Synonyms | cone, retinal cone | |
Part of | retina | The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball |
Parts | iodopsin | A violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates |
Broader | visual cell | One of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light |
Spanish | cono | |
Catalan | con de la retina, con |
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