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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The second of the three ganglionic swellings in each of the optic ganglia of an insect.
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Opticon: the first of a series of three ganglionic swellings in the optic nerve: see epiopticon and periopticon.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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