OMMATOPHORE


Meaning of OMMATOPHORE in English

əˈmad.əˌfō(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin ommatophorus, from Greek ommat-, omma eye + New Latin -o- + -phorus -phore

: a movable peduncle bearing an eye

a snail probing with his eyes at the end of their ommatophores

• om·ma·toph·o·rous |ämə|täf(ə)rəs adjective

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