corneule

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates. archaic
    — Behind each “corneule" is a layer of dark pigment, which takes the place, and serves the purpose, of the “iris” in the eyes of Vertebrate animals.

词形变化

corneules plural

词源

From French cornéule, from New Latin corneola, diminutive of cornea. By surface analysis, cornea + ule.
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