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retinula

retinula noun: one of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.

Noun

retinula (plural retinulas or retinulae)

  1. One of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.

Forms of retinula

pluralretinulas
pluralretinulae

Origin of retinula

Borrowed from New Latin rētinula, diminutive of Medieval Latin rētina. By surface analysis, retin(a) + -ula.

Words formed from retinula

Questions about retinula

What does retinula mean?
Retinula means one of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.
What part of speech is retinula?
Retinula is a noun.
What is the plural of retinula?
The plural of retinula is retinulas.

Words near retinula in the dictionary

  1. retinting
  2. retints
  3. retinue
  4. retinued
  5. retinues
  6. retinula
  7. retinulae
  8. retinular
  9. retinulas
  10. retinulate
  11. retinule

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