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ommatea

ommatea is the plural of ommateum.

Meaning of ommateum

Noun

ommateum (plural ommatea)

  1. (archaic) A compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.

Questions about ommatea

What is ommatea the plural of?
Ommatea is the plural of ommateum.

Words near ommatea in the dictionary

  1. OMM
  2. ommadawn
  3. ommadawns
  4. ommastrephid
  5. ommastrephids
  6. ommatea
  7. ommateal
  8. ommateum
  9. ommatid
  10. ommatidi
  11. ommatidia

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