holochroal

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adjective

Having compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by shallow scleral walls; corneal membrane ends at lens edge

OriginAncient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) ← Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós →
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Meanings

adjectiveholochroal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by shallow scleral walls; corneal membrane ends at lens edge

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂wós
  3. Ancient Greekὅλος (hólos)
  4. Ancient Greekχρώς (khrṓs)
  5. Englishholochroal

From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”) + English -al.

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Translations

Finnish holokroaalinen
  • holokroaalinenhaving compound lenses, each with separate cornea
Cite this entry
APA

holochroal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holochroal

MLA

“holochroal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holochroal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holochroal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holochroal.

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