Meaning Of The Word Ommatidium
What's the definition of Ommatidium? Find Ommatidium meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Ommatidium Meaning
| Ommatidium Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Ommatidium?
ommatidium in American English
any of the structuralelements forming the compound eye of an insect, many crustaceans, etc.: each element is a complete photoreceptor in itself, having a lens, pigment, light-sensitive cells, etc. noun: one of the radial elements composing a compound eye ommatidium in British English noun: any of the numerous cone-shaped units that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Play merry hell with something ‐ to have a bad effect on something or to cause…
- Lotto ‐ a game resembling bingo; noun: a children's game…
- Exarate ‐ adjective: (of the pupa of such insects as ants…
- Sermon on the Mount ‐ the sermon delivered by Jesus to his disciples:…
- Tibouchina ‐ noun: a member of the genus Tibouchina, which…
- Rocket scientist ‐ a scientist specializing in rocketry; countable…
- Flying bridge ‐ a small, often open structure over the main bridge…
- Longyearbyen ‐ noun: a village on Spitsbergen island, administrative…
- Empassioned ‐ adjective; adjective:…
- Sympathy ‐ sameness of feeling; affinity between persons…