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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