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retinophora

retinophora noun: one of a group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of certain invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrils.

Noun

retinophora (plural retinophorae)

  1. (archaic) One of a group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of certain invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrils.

Forms of retinophora

pluralretinophorae

Origin of retinophora

From retina + Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearer”).

Words formed from retinophora

Questions about retinophora

What does retinophora mean?
Retinophora means one of a group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of certain invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrils.
What part of speech is retinophora?
Retinophora is a noun.
What is the plural of retinophora?
The plural of retinophora is retinophorae.

Words near retinophora in the dictionary

  1. retinopathology
  2. retinopathy
  3. retinopexies
  4. retinopexy
  5. retinophilin
  6. retinophora
  7. retinophorae
  8. retinophoral
  9. retinoprotective
  10. retinorecipient
  11. retinoschises

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