retinula
noun
a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
retinular
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a word derived from
retinula.
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Rhabdomere: the rod-like distal portion of a retinular cell.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
