retinochrome

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noun

Any of a class of photosensitive pigment, related to rhodopsin, located primarily in the inner portions of the visual cells of cephalopods

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Meanings

nounretinochrome (plural retinochromes)

plural retinochromes

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of photosensitive pigment, related to rhodopsin, located primarily in the inner portions of the visual cells of cephalopods

Origin

From retino- + -chrome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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