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rhodophane

rhodophane noun: the red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.

Noun

rhodophane (uncountable)

  1. The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.

Origin of rhodophane

From rhodo- + -phane.

Questions about rhodophane

What does rhodophane mean?
Rhodophane means the red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.
What part of speech is rhodophane?
Rhodophane is a noun.

Words near rhodophane in the dictionary

  1. rhodonites
  2. Rhodope
  3. rhodopeptin
  4. rhodopeptins
  5. Rhodopes
  6. rhodophane
  7. rhodophobia
  8. rhodophyll
  9. rhodophyllous
  10. rhodophyte
  11. rhodophytes

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