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corneules

corneules is the plural of corneule.

Meaning of corneule

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

Questions about corneules

What is corneules the plural of?
Corneules is the plural of corneule.

Words near corneules in the dictionary

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

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