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photoreception

/ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-re-cept-ion
IPA
/ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically important purposes

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English reception English photoreception From photo- + reception.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

photoreceptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

photorespiration photosynthesis phototropism

Rhymes With

perception inception misperception phonoreception thermoreception

Questions

How do you pronounce photoreception?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/.
What does photoreception mean?
The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically important purposes
Where does photoreception come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English reception English photoreception From photo- + reception.

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