ommatidium
one of the radial elements composing a compound eye.
Origin of ommatidium
1Other words from ommatidium
- om·ma·tid·i·al, adjective
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How to use ommatidium in a sentence
The ommatidium is from the first segregate and consists of few cells.
The cells of the ommatidium are a good deal larger than the neighbouring common cells of the epidermis.
The ommatidium (soft structure beneath the lens-unit of a compound eye) is very simple in both Scorpio and Limulus.
Each of these facets is the external window of an eye element or ommatidium.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kelloggommatidium -ia: one of the elements of which the compound eye is composed.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for ommatidium
/ (ˌɒməˈtɪdɪəm) /
any of the numerous cone-shaped units that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods
Origin of ommatidium
1Derived forms of ommatidium
- ommatidial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for ommatidium
[ ŏm′ə-tĭd′ē-əm ]
One of the tiny light-sensitive parts of the compound eye of insects and other arthropods. An ommatidium resembles a single simplified eye. See more at compound eye.
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