Definition of Ommatidium

1. Noun. Any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods.

Generic synonyms: Ocellus, Simple Eye, Stemma
Group relationships: Compound Eye

Definition of Ommatidium

1. n. One of the single eyes forming the compound eyes of crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates.

Definition of Ommatidium

1. Noun. (zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ommatidium

1. [n -DIA]

Medical Definition of Ommatidium

1. A single facet of an invertebrate compound eye. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ommatidium

omittances
omitted
omitter
omitters
omitting
omkar
omkars
omlah
omlahs
ommastrephes
ommatea
ommateal
ommateum
ommatidia
ommatidial
ommatidium (current term)
ommatophore
ommatophores
ommaya reservoir
ommission
ommissions
ommochrome
ommochromes
omneities
omneity
omni-
omniana
omnianas
omniarch
omniarchs

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