RETINULA


Meaning of RETINULA in English

rə̇ˈtinyələ noun

( plural retinu·lae -yəˌlē)

Etymology: New Latin, diminutive of retina, from Medieval Latin — more at retina

: the neural receptor of a single facet of an arthropodan compound eye

• re·tin·u·lar -yələ(r) adjective

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