photoreception

photoreception
pho·to·re·cep·tion -ri-'sep-shən n perception of waves in the range of visible light specif VISION (1)
pho·to·re·cep·tive -'sep-tiv adj

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pho·to·re·cep·tion (fo″to-re-sepґshən) [photo- + re- + -ceptor] the process of detecting radiant energy, usually of wavelengths between 370 and 760 nm, being the range of visible light.

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