ommatidium
IPA: ˈoʊmʌtˈɪdiʌm
noun
- (zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
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Examples of "ommatidium" in Sentences
- They tightly pack the ommatidium.
- Eyes very tiny with one ommatidium.
- Each ommatidium feeds into a single nerve fibre.
- The pigment cells line the outside of each ommatidium.
- They pack their area of the ommatidium completely filling the space.
- The outer part of the ommatidium is overlaid with a transparent cornea.
- The cornea and pseudocone form the outer 10% of the length of the ommatidium.
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