retinophora

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noun

One of a group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of certain invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrils.

OriginAncient Greek -φόρος →
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Meanings

nounretinophora (plural retinophorae)

plural retinophorae

  1. archaicbiologyOne of a group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of certain invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrils.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-φόρος“bearer”
  2. Englishretinophora

From retina + Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearer”).

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