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iodopsin definition

iodop·sin (ī′ə däp′sin)

noun

a photosensitive, violet-colored protein pigment found in the cones of the retinas of animals that have color vision

Etymology: < iod(o)- + Gr opsis, sight (< ōps, eye) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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