Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photosensation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-sen-sa-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of sensing light.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From photo- + sensation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does photosensation mean?: The process of sensing light.
Where does photosensation come from?: From photo- + sensation.

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