The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rhodophane
Rhodophane \Rho"do*phane\, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose + ??? to
show.] (Physiol.)
The red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones
of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.
--W. K["U]hne.
Wiktionary
rhodophane
n. (context biochemistry English) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.