Definition of Compound eye

1. Noun. In insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image.

Generic synonyms: Eye, Oculus, Optic
Terms within: Ommatidium

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compound Eye

compoundable
compounded
compounder
compounders
compounding
compounds
compound 48-80
compound aneurysm
compound articulation
compound bone fracture
compound caries
compound character
compound cyst
compound dislocation
compound eye (current term)
compound eye (current term)
compound flap
compound fraction
compound fracture
compound fracture
compound gland
compound granule cell
compound heterozygote
compound hyperopic astigmatism
compound interest
compound joint
compound leaf
compound lens
compound lens
compound lever

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