- retinal cone
- nouna visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color• Hypernyms: ↑visual cell• Part Holonyms: ↑retina• Part Meronyms: ↑iodopsin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
retinal cone
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