Term Name: | tapetum lucidum of camera-type eye |
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Synonyms: | tapeta lucida, tapetum lucidum, tapis luisant@fr |
Definition: | A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, that lies immediately behind or sometimes within the retina. It reflects visible light back through the retina, increasing the light available to the photoreceptors |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004868] |