vitrella

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noun

One of the transparent lens-like cone cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods.

“vitrellae of amyl nitrate”

OriginLatin vitrum →
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Meanings

nounvitrella (plural vitrellae)

plural vitrellae

  1. biologyOne of the transparent lens-like cone cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods.
  2. medicineA small glass capsule, holding a dose of a drug, that is smashed open for the contents to be inhaled.

    vitrellae of amyl nitrate

Origin

  1. Latinvitrum“glass”
  2. Englishvitrella

Diminutive of Latin vitrum (“glass”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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