ommatophore

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UK/ˈɒ.mə.tə.fɔː/UK/əˈmæ.tə.fɔː/US/əˈmæ.tə.fɔɹ/

noun

An eyestalk.

OriginAncient Greek ὄμμα →
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Meanings

nounommatophore (plural ommatophores)

plural ommatophores

  1. An eyestalk.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
eyestalk

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄμμα“eye”
  2. Englishommatophore

From the stem form of Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”) + -phore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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