cone vs cone cell

cone and cone cell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cone	Yes	No	Yes	No
cone cell	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cone and cone cell are synonyms defined as:

cone and cone cell: a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color

Other synonyms of cone include retinal cone.

cone (noun)	cone cell (noun)
any cone-shaped artifact	a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

cone (verb)	cone cell (verb)
make cone-shaped