photosensation

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noun

The process of sensing light.

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Meanings

nounphotosensation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of sensing light.

    In addition to mechano- and chemosensation, there is evidence for further sensory function of cilia, e.g., for photosensation, osmosensation, thermosensation, and olfactory sensation.

    2015 May 19, Sandra Habbig, Max Christoph Liebau, “Ciliopathies - from rare inherited cystic kidney diseases to basic cellular function”, in Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics, volume 2, →DOI

Origin

From photo- + sensation.

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APA

photosensation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensation

MLA

“photosensation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photosensation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensation.

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