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Retinophora
Pronunciation : Ret`i*noph"o*ra
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. NL. & E. retina + Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrill?. See Illust. under Ommatidium.
pl. Retiniphor
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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