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ommatophore

noun
om·​mat·​o·​phore | \ əˈmatəˌfō(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of ommatophore

: a movable peduncle bearing an eye a snail probing with his eyes at the end of their ommatophores

Other Words from ommatophore

ommatophorous \ ¦ämə¦täf(ə)rəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for ommatophore

probably from (assumed) New Latin ommatophorus, from Greek ommat-, omma eye + New Latin -o- + -phorus -phore

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