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polymeniscous

polymeniscous adjective: having numerous facets; said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Adjective

polymeniscous (not comparable)

  1. Having numerous facets; said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Questions about polymeniscous

What does polymeniscous mean?
Polymeniscous means having numerous facets; said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.
What part of speech is polymeniscous?
Polymeniscous is an adjective.

Words near polymeniscous in the dictionary

  1. polymelian
  2. polymelians
  3. polymelous
  4. polymely
  5. polymembranous
  6. polymeniscous
  7. polymenorrhagia
  8. polymenorrhea
  9. polymenorrhoea
  10. polymenorrhœa
  11. polymer

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