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photoreceptor
noun
Definition of
photoreceptor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
photoreceptor
noun
/
ˌfoʊ
t̮
oʊrɪˈsɛptər
/
(
biology
)
a cell or an organ that is sensitive to light