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ommateal

/ˌɒməˈtiːəl/

ommateal adjective: of or pertaining to an ommateum (compound eye).

Adjective

ommateal (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Of or pertaining to an ommateum (compound eye).
    • ommateal column
    • ommateal capsule

Origin of ommateal

From ommateum + -al.

Questions about ommateal

What does ommateal mean?
Ommateal means of or pertaining to an ommateum (compound eye).
What part of speech is ommateal?
Ommateal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ommateal?
Ommateal is pronounced /ˌɒməˈtiːəl/.

Words near ommateal in the dictionary

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

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