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Meaning of összetett szem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[ˈøsːɛtɛtː ˌsɛm]

Definitions

compound eye (visual organ consisting of tiny independent photoreception units)

Equivalents

Català ull compost
English compound eye
Español ojo compuesto
Suomi verkkosilmä
日本語 複眼
한국어 겹눈 복안
Nederlands facetoog
Polski oko złożone
Svenska fasettöga
Türkçe petek göz

Examples

“Az összetett szemben tehát egyetlenegy kép keletkezik és nem több, mint a régi búvárok tévesen gondolták.”

Thus, only one image is created in the compound eye, and not more, as early naturalists mistakenly thought.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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