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—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]
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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 — noun An eyestalk … Wiktionary
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
