OMMATEUM

Etymology

Noun

ommateum (plural ommatea)

(zoology) A compound eye, as of insects and crustaceans.

Source: Wiktionary


Om`ma*te"um, n.; pl. Ommatea. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A compound eye, as of insects and crustaceans.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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