Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

ommatophore

Pronunciation: /ˈɒmətəfɔː/

Definition of ommatophore

noun

Zoology
  • a part of an invertebrate animal, especially a tentacle, which bears an eye.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek omma, ommat- 'eye' + -phore

ommatophore in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ommatophore in the US English dictionary
  |  Cite

Word of the day

kempt

/ kɛm(p)t /
adjective
maintained in a neat and clean condition …