| Noun | 1. | visual cell - one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; cone cell, retinal cone, cone - a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color |