ommateum

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/ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/

noun

A compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.

OriginNew Latin ommateum ← Ancient Greek ὄμμα →
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Meanings

nounommateum (plural ommatea)

plural ommatea

  1. archaicbiologyA compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄμμα“eye”
  2. New Latinommateum
  3. Englishommateum

From New Latin ommateum, from Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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