Ommatidium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ommatidium is a noun meaning (zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
Meaning
(zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
Example Sentences
The ‘compound’ eyes of insects [...] are made up of large numbers of facets or ommatidia, and in this sense, our own eyes are ‘simple’.
Word Forms
- ommatidia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rhabdom, retinophora, cormidium, facet, otocyst, entomere.
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