scotopic vision

noun

: vision in dim light with dark-adapted eyes that involves only the retinal rods as light receptors

called also twilight vision

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“Scotopic vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/scotopic%20vision. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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