Etymology

metarhodopsin

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Today it means: Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by light Full definition →

English rhodopsin ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishrhodopsin
  5. English todaymetarhodopsin

From meta- + rhodopsin.

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