ommatidium
Definitions
One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
Equivalents
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Examples
“The ‘compound’ eyes of insects [...] are made up of large numbers of facets or ommatidia, and in this sense⟳, our own⟳ eyes are ‘simple’.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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