Definition of euthoscopic
of a photoreceptor
:capable of perceiving the presence, direction, and relative intensity of light but unable to form a visual image
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eu·tho·scop·ic
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¦yüthə¦skäpik
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Origin and Etymology of euthoscopic
eutho- (irregular from Greek euthys straight) + -scopic
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