RHABDOM

Etymology

Noun

rhabdom (plural rhabdoms)

Any of the rods that support each ommatidium in the compound eye of arthropods

Source: Wiktionary


Rhab"dom, n. Etym: [Gr. "ra`bdos a rod.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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