Definitions

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  • Of or pertaining to the ommatidium.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to the ommatidia.

Etymologies

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ommatidia +‎ -al

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  • J, Briscoe AD (2005) Molecular characterization and expression of the UV opsin in bumblebees: three ommatidial subtypes in the retina and a new photoreceptor organ in the lamina.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Peter Skorupski et al. 2010

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