Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoreceptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: pho-tore-cep-tor
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.

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 receptor English photoreceptor From photo- + receptor.

Inflected Forms

photoreceptors (plural)

Derived Forms

interphotoreceptor multiphotoreceptor

Questions

What does photoreceptor mean?: A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.
Where does photoreceptor 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 receptor English photoreceptor From photo- + receptor.

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