HyperDic: compound_eye

English > 1 sense of the expression compound eye:
NOUNbodycompound eyein insects and some crustaceans
English > compound eye: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningIn insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image.
PartsommatidiumAny of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods
Broadereye, oculus, opticThe organ of sight
Spanishojo compuesto
Catalanull compost

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