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ommatidium

om·ma·ti·dium

UK/ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/ US/ɑməˈtɪdɪəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὀμματίδιον (ommatídion, “little eye”), equivalent to ὄμμα (ómma, stem ὄμματ-) + -idium.

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