photoreceptor
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English receptor English photoreceptor From photo- + receptor.
- A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.