rod cell

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rod cell

noun rod cells

Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.

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noun any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina

日本語	杆体細胞 kantai-saibō, 桿体細胞 kantai-saibō
Português	bastonete
Français	bâtonnet
Deutsch	Stäbchen
Italiano	bastoncello
Русский	па́лочка páločka

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@misc{rod_cell_2026,
  title = {rod cell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rod%20cell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}