polyommatous

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adjective

Having many eyes or eye-like organs.

OriginAncient Greek ὄμμα →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyommatous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving many eyes or eye-like organs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄμμα“eye”
  2. Englishpolyommatous

From poly- + Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”) + -ous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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