midget cell

noun

A kind of retinal ganglion cell that originates in the ganglion cell layer of the retina, and projects to the parvocellular layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus.

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Meanings

nounmidget cell (plural midget cells)

plural midget cells

  1. A kind of retinal ganglion cell that originates in the ganglion cell layer of the retina, and projects to the parvocellular layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Origin

So called because of the small size of their dendritic trees and cell bodies.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

midget cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midget%20cell

MLA

“midget cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midget%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midget cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midget%20cell.

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