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ommateum

[ om-uh-tee-uhm ]

noun

, Zoology.
, plural om·ma·te·a [om-, uh, -, tee, -, uh].


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  • omma·teal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ommateum1

1880–85; < New Latin < Greek ommat- (stem of ómma ) eye + New Latin -eum noun suffix

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