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retinophorae

retinophorae is the plural of retinophora.

Meaning of retinophora

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.

Questions about retinophorae

What is retinophorae the plural of?
Retinophorae is the plural of retinophora.

Words near retinophorae in the dictionary

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

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