photoception

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noun

The perception of light

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Meanings

nounphotoception (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe perception of light

Origin

From photo- + reception.

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APA

photoception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoception

MLA

“photoception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoception. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoception.

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