rod cell

English

Noun

rod cell (plural rod cells)

(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.

Coordinate terms

(anatomy): cone cell

Translations

any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina

Catalan: bastonet de la retina (ca) m
Dutch: staafje (nl) n
Finnish: sauvasolu (fi), sauva (fi)

German: Stäbchen (de) n
Japanese: 杆体細胞 (kantai-saibō), 桿体細胞 (kantai-saibō)
Russian: па́лочка (ru) f (páločka)

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