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photoreceptor

pho·to·re·cep·tor [ ftō ri séptər ] (plural pho·to·re·cep·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
light-sensitive organ: a cell or organ that responds to light. Simple receptors may sense only changes in light intensity while more complex ones such as the eye may also form images of objects in the visual field.

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