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Definition of Rhabdom
1. n. One of numerous minute rodlike structures formed of two or more cells situated behind the retinulæ in the compound eyes of insects, etc. See Illust. under Ommatidium.
Definition of Rhabdom
1. Noun. Any of the rods that support each ommatidium in the compound eye of arthropods ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rhabdom
1. a rodlike structure in the retinula [n -S]
Medical Definition of Rhabdom
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhabdom
Literary usage of Rhabdom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1903)
"In cross sections, this pigment is seen to extend up close to each rhabdom,
filling the spaces between its seven points (Fig. 8. ..."
2. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1890)
"14), the rhabdom becomes indented, and shows obvious traces of its orgin from
six rhabdomeres. Lower down still (fig. 15) the six rhabdomeres diverge from ..."
3. On the Senses, Instincts, and Intelligence of Animals: With Special by John Lubbock (1889)
"Lf, Cornea; n, nucleus of Semper; Kk, crystalline cone ; Pg, Pg1, pigment cells;
Bl, retinula; Rm, rhabdom 150 103. Eyelet of cockroach. ..."
4. Text-book of Comparative Anatomy by Arnold Lang, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1891)
"The central axis is a tubular rod called the rhabdom. The 5 cells of the retinula
contain pigment in the immediate neighbourhood of the ..."
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