ommateum
[ om-uh-tee-uh m ]
/ ˌɒm əˈti əm /
noun, plural om·ma·te·a [om-uh-tee-uh] /ˌɒm əˈti ə/. Zoology.
Nearby words
omission, omissive, omit, omiya, omm, ommateum, ommatidium, ommatophore, ommiad, omn. bih., omn. hor.
Origin of ommateum
1880–85; < New Latin < Greek ommat- (stem of ómma) eye + New Latin -eum noun suffix
Related forms
om·ma·te·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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