retinal rod retinal purple • retinal scanning · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · retinal rod · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light. Synonyms: rod, rod cell, retinal rod. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · rod · · Synonym 1 rod cell · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074