photoreceptor
noun
photoreceptor is spelled P-H-O-T-O-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, photoreceptor means “A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of photoreceptor is photoreceptors.
How many letters and syllables are in photoreceptor?
| Letters | 13: P-H-O-T-O-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is photoreceptor?
Photoreceptor appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of photoreceptor
- photoreceptors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does photoreceptor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Photoreceptor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense biology: a specialized neuron able to detect and react to light:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | photorécepteur |
| German | Photorezeptor |
| Portuguese | fotorrecetor |
| Spanish | fotorreceptor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does photoreceptor come from?
From photo- + receptor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).