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protoreceptor

noun

Etymology

From proto- + receptor.

  1. derived from receptōrius
  2. derived from receptour
  3. inherited from receptour
  4. formed as protoreceptor — “proto- + receptor”

Definitions

  1. A nerve ending or similar group of specialist cells that are sensitive to light.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for protoreceptor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA