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ommateum

/ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/

ommateum noun: a compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.

Noun

ommateum (plural ommatea)

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

Forms of ommateum

pluralommatea

Origin of ommateum

From New Latin ommateum, from Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”).

Words formed from ommateum

Questions about ommateum

What does ommateum mean?
Ommateum means a compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.
What part of speech is ommateum?
Ommateum is a noun.
How do you pronounce ommateum?
Ommateum is pronounced /ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/.
What is the plural of ommateum?
The plural of ommateum is ommatea.

Words near ommateum in the dictionary

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

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