ommatidial
əˈtɪdRelated forms
om·ma·tid·i·al, adjective
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| —n , pl -tidia | |
| any of the numerous cone-shaped units that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods | |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek ommatidion, from omma eye] | |
| omma'tidial | |
| —adj | |
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| ommatidium (ˌɒməˈtɪdɪəm) | |
| —n , pl -tidia | |
| any of the numerous cone-shaped units that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods | |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek ommatidion, from omma eye] | |
| omma'tidial | |
| —adj | |
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ommatidium  (ŏm'ə-tĭd'ē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural ommatidia 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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