photoreceptive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Latin receptus Latin -īvus Medieval Latin receptivusbor. Middle English receptive English receptive English photoreceptive From photo- + receptive.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Absorbing and using light, especially for sensory purposes