photoreception

noun pho·to·re·cep·tion \-ri-ˈsep-shən\

Definition of PHOTORECEPTION

: perception of waves in the range of visible light; specifically : vision

— pho·to·re·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective

1902

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·to·re·cep·tion \-ri-ˈsep-shən\

: perception of waves in the range of visible light; specifically : vision 1

—pho·to·re·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective

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