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tapetum Tapetum refers here to a white reflective layer in the retina of some fishes.

Tapetum refers here to a white reflective layer in the retina of some fishes. Its reflected light makes the colouring matter of the rods, including visual purple, easier to observe as it changes after darkness and exposure to light.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-4389000-4401000).
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