retinula

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noun

One of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.

OriginNew Latin rētinula ← Medieval Latin rētina →
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Meanings

nounretinula (plural retinulas or retinulae)

plural retinulas · plural retinulae

  1. biologyOne of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinrētina
  2. New Latinrētinula
  3. Englishretinula

Borrowed from New Latin rētinula, diminutive of Medieval Latin rētina. By surface analysis, retin(a) + -ula.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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