Etymology

polyommatous

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Today it means: Having many eyes or eye-like organs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄμμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄμμα“eye”
  2. English todaypolyommatous

From poly- + Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”) + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄμμα all →

ommateumommatophore

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