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retinocyte

retinocyte noun: a specialized cell in the retina of the eye, specifically referring to photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) that detect light and initiate vision.

Noun

retinocyte

  1. a specialized cell in the retina of the eye, specifically referring to photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) that detect light and initiate vision.

Questions about retinocyte

What does retinocyte mean?
Retinocyte means a specialized cell in the retina of the eye, specifically referring to photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) that detect light and initiate vision.
What part of speech is retinocyte?
Retinocyte is a noun.

Words near retinocyte in the dictionary

  1. retinochromes
  2. retinociliary
  3. retinocochleocerebral
  4. retinocollicular
  5. retinocortical
  6. retinocyte
  7. retinocytoma
  8. retinocytomas
  9. retinofugal
  10. retinogenesis
  11. retinogenic

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