IODOPSIN

iodopsin

(noun) a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

iodopsin (plural iodopsins)

A photoreceptor protein found in the cone cells of the retina, the basis of colour vision.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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