photoreception

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photoreception

/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/ UK
/ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ US
[-ɾə-] US

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noun photoreceptions

uncountable, usually The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically important purposes

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@misc{photoreception_2026,
  title = {photoreception},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/photoreception},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}