OMMATIDIUM


Meaning of OMMATIDIUM in English

— ommatidial , adj.

/om'euh tid"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. ommatidia /-tid"ee euh/ . Zool.

one of the radial elements composing a compound eye.

[ 1880-85; ommat- (s. of ómma eye) + NL -idium -IDIUM ]

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