English Dictionary

tapetum lucidum

名詞

A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or sometimes within the retina, that reflects visible light so as to increase the light available to the photoreceptors.

日本語の意味

多くの脊椎動物の眼に存在する組織の層で、網膜のすぐ後ろまたは内部に位置し、視細胞に利用可能な光を増やすために可視光を反射する機能を持つ。

The tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer behind the retina, helps nocturnal animals see in low light by increasing the light available to their photoreceptors.

網膜のすぐ後ろにある反射性の層は、視細胞に届く光を増やすことで夜行性動物が薄暗い中でも見えるように助ける。

意味（1）

A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or sometimes within the retina, that reflects visible light so as to increase the light available to the photoreceptors.

tapeta lucida （ plural ）