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Cell In The Retina Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CONE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CONE

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199%4Exact Match!
230%7 Photoreceptor cell in the retina
328%10 Light-sensitive cell in the retina

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CONE" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I bought an ice cream cone."
  • • "The pine tree had several cones."

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New York Times07 Dec 1978 Across 19
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