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2-1-380

Special retinal receptor elements which are presumed to be primarily concerned with perception of light and colour stimuli, when the eye is adapted to light (see "photopic vision", 2-1-330).

Reference: C.I.E.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)