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Definition of Compound eye
1. Noun. In insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image.
Medical Definition of Compound eye
1. The eye of arthropods, most highly developed in insects and crustaceans; the eye consists of a group of functionally related visual elements (ommatidia) whose corneal surfaces collectively form a segment of a sphere. (05 Mar 2000)