#iodopsin a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
supertype: photopigment a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
substance: opsin
part of: retinal_cone__retinalcone__cone__cone_cell visual receptor cell sensitive to color
part of: retina the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
part of: eye__oculu__optic__peeper the organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye')
part of: visual_system the sensory system for vision
part of: human_face__humanface the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
part of: head__caput the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
part of: animal__animate_being__animatebeing__beast__brute__creature__fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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