ommatophore
[ uh-mat-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
nounZoology.
a tentacle or movable stalk bearing an eye, as in certain snails.
Origin of ommatophore
1Other words from ommatophore
- om·ma·toph·or·ous [om-uh-tof-er-uhs], /ˌɒm əˈtɒf ər əs/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ommatophore
ommatophore
/ (ɒˈmætəˌfɔː) /
noun
zoology a movable stalk or tentacle bearing an eye, occurring in lower animals such as crabs and snails
Origin of ommatophore
1C19: from Greek omma eye + -phore
Derived forms of ommatophore
- ommatophorous (ˌɒməˈtɒfərəs), adjective
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