Ommochrome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ommochrome is a noun meaning Any of several visual pigments, occurring in the eyes of crustaceans and insects, that are responsible for the eye's colour.
Meaning
Any of several visual pigments, occurring in the eyes of crustaceans and insects, that are responsible for the eye's colour.
Word Forms
- ommochromes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include echinochrome, chromia, orthochromite, hyperchromatism, actiniochrome, pleochroism.
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