photoreception

[ foh-toh-ri-sep-shuhn ]

noun
  1. the physiological perception of light.

Origin of photoreception

1
First recorded in 1905–10; photo- + reception

Other words from photoreception

  • pho·to·re·cep·tive, adjective

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