ommatidium
noun
one of the radial elements composing a compound eye.
ommatidia
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pluralof ommatidium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These units, called ommatidia, are essentially self-contained minieyes.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2013
So Rogers and his team embedded the artificial ommatidia in a flexible rubber sheet and wired them together with stretchable silicon circuits.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2013
"We moved completely away from glass optics," Rogers says, making even smaller ommatidia a possibility.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2013
She gazed at the offensive growths emanating from her head, past her fine ommatidia and voluptuous proboscis, down to her admittedly elegant legs.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 15, 2012
The retinal portion is composed of a corresponding number of ocular units or ommatidia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
