Meaning Of The Word Compound eye

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What's The Definition Of Compound eye?

compound eye in American English
an eye made up of numerous simple eyes functioning collectively, as in insects
noun: an arthropod eye subdivided into many individual, light-receptive elements, each including a lens, a transmitting apparatus, and retinal cells

compound eye in British English
noun: the convex eye of insects and some crustaceans, consisting of numerous separate light-sensitive units (ommatidia)

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