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RETINULA
Etymology
Noun
retinula (plural retinulas or retinulae)
(biology) One of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.
Anagrams
• auntlier, lunarite, tenurial
Source: Wiktionary
Re*tin"u*la, n.; pl. Retinulæ. Etym: [NL., dim. of NL. & E. retina.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the group of pigmented cells which surround the retinophoræ of invertebrates. See Illust. under Ommatidium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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