ommateum

English

Etymology

From New Latin ommateum, from Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/

Noun

ommateum (plural ommatea)

1. (zoology, archaic) A compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.

Derived terms

• ommateal

References

• “ommateum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.