HyperDic: cone_cell

English > 1 sense of the expression cone cell:
NOUNbodycone cell, cone, retinal conea visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
English > cone cell: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color.
Synonymscone, retinal cone
Part ofretinaThe innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
PartsiodopsinA violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates
Broadervisual cellOne of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
Spanishcono
Catalancon de la retina, con

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