photoreception
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/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/
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/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/ · /ˌfoʊtəɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ · [-ɾə-]
Definition of photoreception
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable, usually)The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically important purposes
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Etymology
From photo- + reception.
Words you can make from photoreception
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6 words9-letter words
19 words- PROPHETIC 18 pts
- TECHNOPOP 18 pts
- NEPHROTIC 16 pts
- OCTOTHORP 16 pts
- ORTHOEPIC 16 pts
- ORTHOPTIC 16 pts
- PHRENETIC 16 pts
- PROTHETIC 16 pts
- HETEROTIC 14 pts
- IONOPHORE 14 pts
- THEORETIC 14 pts
- ENTOPROCT 13 pts
- INTERCEPT 13 pts
- NEOTROPIC 13 pts
- NOOTROPIC 13 pts
- PREOPTION 13 pts
- PREPOTENT 13 pts
- RECEPTION 13 pts
- THEREINTO 12 pts
8-letter words
49 words- CHOPPIER 17 pts
- PHOTOPIC 17 pts
- ENCIPHER 15 pts
- HERPETIC 15 pts
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- PHENETIC 15 pts
- PHONETIC 15 pts
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- TOPNOTCH 15 pts
- PEPTONIC 14 pts
- PERICOPE 14 pts
- COHERENT 13 pts
- COINHERE 13 pts
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- TETCHIER 13 pts
- TREPHINE 13 pts
- COOPTION 12 pts
- ENTROPIC 12 pts
- INCEPTOR 12 pts
- OPTRONIC 12 pts
- PECORINO 12 pts
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- PRENTICE 12 pts
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- PROTONIC 12 pts
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- HEREINTO 11 pts
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- INOTROPE 10 pts
- NEOTERIC 10 pts
- OPTIONEE 10 pts
- RETICENT 10 pts
- TRECENTO 10 pts
- TENORITE 8 pts
7-letter words
99 words- CHIPPER 16 pts
- CHOPPER 16 pts
- CHOPINE 14 pts
- HENCOOP 14 pts
- HOPPIER 14 pts
- NEPHRIC 14 pts
- PENOCHE 14 pts
- PHOCINE 14 pts
- PHRENIC 14 pts
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- POTICHE 14 pts
- PROPHET 14 pts
- TROPHIC 14 pts
- CROPPIE 13 pts
- PERCEPT 13 pts
- POPCORN 13 pts
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- PRECIPE 13 pts
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- HERETIC 12 pts
- NOTCHER 12 pts
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- TORCHON 12 pts
- TROCHEE 12 pts
- ENTOPIC 11 pts
- EPITOPE 11 pts
- NEPOTIC 11 pts
- PEPTONE 11 pts
- PERCENT 11 pts
- PERPENT 11 pts
- PICOTEE 11 pts
- PIPETTE 11 pts
- POOPIER 11 pts
- PORCINE 11 pts
- PORCINO 11 pts
- PORTICO 11 pts
- POTENCE 11 pts
- PRECENT 11 pts
- PROPENE 11 pts
- PROPINE 11 pts
- PROPONE 11 pts
- PROTECT 11 pts
- RECEIPT 11 pts
- TRIPPET 11 pts
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- NOTICER 9 pts
- PEREION 9 pts
- PETTIER 9 pts
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- PORTENT 9 pts
- PORTION 9 pts
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- POTTIER 9 pts
- PROETTE 9 pts
- PROTEIN 9 pts
- REPOINT 9 pts
- TONETIC 9 pts
- TREETOP 9 pts
- TROPINE 9 pts
- NETTIER 7 pts
- TENTIER 7 pts
- TORTONI 7 pts
- TRITONE 7 pts
6-letter words
24 words- CERIPH 13 pts
- CHOPIN 13 pts
- CIPHER 13 pts
- COPPER 12 pts
- CHEERO 11 pts
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- COHEIR 11 pts
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- COPTER 10 pts
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- CENTER 8 pts
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- CERITE 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
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- COOTIE 8 pts
- CORNET 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- COTTER 8 pts
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