protoreceptor

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What does protoreceptor mean?

A nerve ending or similar group of specialist cells that are sensitive to light.

Where does protoreceptor come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English receptor English protoreceptor From proto- + receptor.

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