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RHODOPHANE
Etymology
Noun
rhodophane (uncountable)
(biochemistry) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.
Source: Wiktionary
Rho"do*phane, n. Etym: [Gr. "ro`don the rose + (Physiol.)
Definition: The red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. See Chromophane. W. KĂśhne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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