abathochroal

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adjective

With compound eyes, each small lens being separate with its own cornea, and the sclera separate from the cornea.

OriginAncient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) →
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Meanings

adjectiveabathochroal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith compound eyes, each small lens being separate with its own cornea, and the sclera separate from the cornea.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekάβαθος (ábathos)
  2. Ancient Greekχρώς (khrṓs)
  3. Englishabathochroal

From Ancient Greek άβαθος (ábathos, “shallow”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”) + English -al.

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APA

abathochroal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abathochroal

MLA

“abathochroal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abathochroal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abathochroal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abathochroal.

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