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ommatidium

Syllabification: (om·ma·tid·i·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌäməˈtidēəm/

Definition of ommatidium

noun (plural ommatidia /-ˈtidēə/)

Entomology
  • each of the optical units that make up a compound eye, as of an insect.

Derivatives

ommatidial

Pronunciation: /-ˈtidēə/

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek ommatidion, diminutive of omma, ommat- 'eye'

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