photoreceptor cell
n.
Any of the rod cells present in the retina of the eye.
Any of the cone cells present in the retina.
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Words nearby photoreceptor cell
photoreaction, photoreactivation, photorealism, photoreception, photoreceptor, photoreceptor cell, photorecon, photoreconnaissance, photorecorder, photorecording, photoreduction
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