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ommatophore

[ uh-mat-uh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

, Zoology.
  1. a tentacle or movable stalk bearing an eye, as in certain snails.


ommatophore

/ ˌɒməˈtɒfərəs; ɒˈmætəˌfɔː /

noun

  1. zoology a movable stalk or tentacle bearing an eye, occurring in lower animals such as crabs and snails
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ommatophorous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • om·ma·toph·or·ous [om-, uh, -, tof, -er-, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ommatophore1

1875–80; < Greek ommat- eye ( ommateum ) + -o- + -phore
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ommatophore1

C19: from Greek omma eye + -phore

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