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retineum

retineum noun: part of the eye of an invertebrate which corresponds in function with the retina of a vertebrate, hypothetical membrane resembling the retina.

Noun

retineum (plural retinea)

  1. (archaic) Part of the eye of an invertebrate which corresponds in function with the retina of a vertebrate, hypothetical membrane resembling the retina.

Forms of retineum

pluralretinea

Origin of retineum

From New Latin retineum, from Medieval Latin retina. By surface analysis, retin(a) + -eum.

Questions about retineum

What does retineum mean?
Retineum means part of the eye of an invertebrate which corresponds in function with the retina of a vertebrate, hypothetical membrane resembling the retina.
What part of speech is retineum?
Retineum is a noun.
What is the plural of retineum?
The plural of retineum is retinea.

Words near retineum in the dictionary

  1. retinectomized
  2. retinectomy
  3. retinene
  4. retinenes
  5. retinerved
  6. retineum
  7. retinex
  8. retinic
  9. retinite
  10. retinites
  11. retinitides

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