Meaning compound eyes
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compound eyes


the eyes of insects and crustaceans which are composed of multiple visual units, the ommatidia. Each ommatidium (singular) is made up of a lens and 6 to 8 retinal cells.
Source: animaldiversity.org

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compound eyes


Light sensory organ in Arthropods consisting of a large number of ommatidia, each functioning as an independent photoreceptor unit.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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compound eyes


the large multi-faceted eyes of insects
Source: texasinsects.tamu.edu (offline)

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compound eyes


  A pair of visual organs found on an insect’s head.  Each compound eye is made up of many (up to several thousand) little lenses that join together to form the eye. Cuticle:
Source: bugsed.com

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compound eyes


sight organs made up of many facets found on the head of most insects; they do not occur in immatures of holometabolous insects
Source: pecan.ipmpipe.org

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compound eyes


Insect eyes that are made from many tiny lenses.
Source: animalcorner.co.uk

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