ommatidium

English

/ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/, /ɑməˈtɪdɪəm/

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὄμμα (eye).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὄμμα

Gloss

eye

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

目

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