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Coined by American paleontologist John Mason Clarke in 1888 (see citation), from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”) + -al.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
schizochroal
Today it means: With compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by deep scleral walls and forming an image; the corneal membrane extends downward into sclera. Full definition →