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corneule

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)nijuːl/

corneule noun: one of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates.

Noun

corneule (plural corneules)

  1. (archaic) One of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates.
    • Behind each “corneule" is a layer of dark pigment, which takes the place, and serves the purpose, of the “iris” in the eyes of Vertebrate animals.1856, William Benjamin Carpenter, The Microscope: and its revelations

Forms of corneule

pluralcorneules

Origin of corneule

From French cornéule, from New Latin corneola, diminutive of cornea. By surface analysis, cornea + ule.

Questions about corneule

What does corneule mean?
Corneule means one of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates.
What part of speech is corneule?
Corneule is a noun.
How do you pronounce corneule?
Corneule is pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)nijuːl/.
What is the plural of corneule?
The plural of corneule is corneules.

Words near corneule in the dictionary

  1. cornettist
  2. cornettists
  3. cornetto
  4. cornettos
  5. cornetts
  6. corneule
  7. corneules
  8. corneum
  9. Cornewall
  10. Corney
  11. Corney Town

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