metarhodopsin

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noun

Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by light

OriginEnglish rhodopsin ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) →
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Meanings

nounmetarhodopsin (plural metarhodopsins)

plural metarhodopsins

  1. biochemistryAny of several forms of rhodopsin activated by light

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishrhodopsin
  5. Englishmetarhodopsin

From meta- + rhodopsin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

metarhodopsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metarhodopsin

MLA

“metarhodopsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metarhodopsin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metarhodopsin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metarhodopsin.

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