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photoreception

American  
[foh-toh-ri-sep-shuhn] / ˌfoʊ toʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

  1. the physiological perception of light.

Other Word Forms

  • photoreceptive adjective

Etymology

Origin of photoreception

First recorded in 1905–10; photo- + reception

Example Sentences

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The inner segment contains the nucleus and other common organelles of a cell, whereas the outer segment is a specialized region in which photoreception takes place.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The innermost layer of the eye is the neural tunic, or retina, which contains the nervous tissue responsible for photoreception.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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