pho·to·re·cep·tion | \ ˌfō-tō-ri-ˈsep-shən 
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: perception of waves in the range of visible light specifically : vision
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“Photoreception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoreception. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.
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nounpho·to·re·cep·tion | \ -ri-ˈsep-shən \
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: perception of waves in the range of visible light specifically : vision sense 1
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The first known use of photoreception was in 1902
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