ommatidium
UK/ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/
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Canada/ɑməˈtɪdɪəm/
ommatidium noun: one of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
Noun
ommatidium (plural ommatidia)
- One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
- The ‘compound’ eyes of insects [...] are made up of large numbers of facets or ommatidia, and in this sense, our own eyes are ‘simple’.1996, Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, published 1996, page 12
ommatidium meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
ommatidium in Tamil
- கண்ணின் ஒரு கூறு, கண்மூலகம்
ommatidium in Malayalam
- നേത്രാംശകം
Forms of ommatidium
| plural | ommatidia |
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Origin of ommatidium
From Ancient Greek ὀμματίδιον (ommatídion, “little eye”), equivalent to ὄμμα (ómma, stem ὄμματ-) + -idium.
Words formed from ommatidium
Questions about ommatidium
- What does ommatidium mean?
- Ommatidium means one of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
- What is ommatidium in Tamil?
- Ommatidium in Tamil is கண்ணின் ஒரு கூறு, கண்மூலகம். See Ommatidium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ommatidium?
- Ommatidium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ommatidium?
- Ommatidium is pronounced /ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ommatidium?
- The plural of ommatidium is ommatidia.
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