ommatidium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.

Pronunciation

/ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/ /ɑməˈtɪdɪəm/

Word forms

ommatidium ommatidia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀμματίδιον (ommatídion, “little eye”), equivalent to ὄμμα (ómma, stem ὄμματ-) + -idium.

Derived words

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