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photoreception

pho·to·re·cep·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh-ri-sep-shuh n]
    • /ˌfoʊ toʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh-ri-sep-shuh n]
    • /ˌfoʊ toʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən/

Definitions of photoreception word

  • noun photoreception the physiological perception of light. 1
  • noun photoreception the absorption of light and its use for biological purposes such as vision in animals and photosynthesis in plants 0
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Origin of photoreception

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; photo- + reception

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Parts of speech for Photoreception

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Photoreception

photoreception popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

photoreception usage trend in Literature

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