ommatophore

ommatophore

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  • ommatophore — [ə mat′ə fôr΄] n. [< Gr ommatos (see OMMATIDIUM) + PHORE] EYESTALK …   English World dictionary

  • ommatophore — n. [Gr. omma, eye; pherein, to bear] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) A movable process bearing an eye, as in snails; may be fused with the tentacles …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • ommatophore — ommatophorous /om euh tof euhr euhs/, adj. /euh mat euh fawr , fohr /, n. Zool. a tentacle or movable stalk bearing an eye, as in certain snails. [1875 80; < Gk ommat eye (see OMMATEUM) + o + PHORE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ommatophore — om·mat·o·phore …   English syllables

  • ommatophore — /ɒˈmætəfɔ/ (say o matuhfaw) noun a tentacle or movable stalk bearing an eye, as in certain snails. {Greek omma eye + o + phore} –ommatophorous /ɒməˈtɒfərəs/ (say omuh tofuhruhs), adjective …  

  • ommatophore — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ommatophorous — See ommatophore. * * * …   Universalium

  • okʷ- — To see. Oldest form *ə₃ekʷ , colored to *ə₃okʷ , zero grade *ə₃kʷ . Derivatives include eye, daisy, window, inoculate, and autopsy. 1. a. eye; daisy, from …   Universalium

  • eyestalk — noun A motile stalk having an eye at the tip Syn: ommatophore …   Wiktionary

  • Eyestalk — Pulmonate land snails usually have two sets of tentacles on their head: the upper pair have an eye at the end; the lower pair are for olfaction …   Wikipedia

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