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photopigment vs iodopsin

iodopsin vs photopigment

photopigment and iodopsin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
photopigment Yes No No No
iodopsin Yes No No No
As nouns, iodopsin is a hyponym of photopigment; that is, iodopsin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than photopigment:
  • photopigment: a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
  • iodopsin: a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
Other hyponyms of photopigment include retinal purple, rhodopsin, visual purple.
photopigment (noun) iodopsin (noun)
a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
Difference between photopigment and iodopsin

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