Etymology

corneule

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Today it means: One of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates. Full definition →

French cornéule ← New Latin corneola
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  1. New Latin · derived fromcorneola
  2. French · borrowed fromcornéule
  3. English todaycorneule

From French cornéule, from New Latin corneola, diminutive of cornea. By surface analysis, cornea + ule.

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