compound eye

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd ˈī/
- /ˈkɒm.paʊnd aɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd ˈī/

Definitions of compound eye words

noun compound eye the convex eye of insects and some crustaceans, consisting of numerous separate light-sensitive units (ommatidia) 3
noun compound eye an eye made up of numerous simple eyes functioning collectively, as in insects 3
noun compound eye an arthropod eye subdivided into many individual, light-receptive elements, each including a lens, a transmitting apparatus, and retinal cells. 1
noun compound eye A visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands of tiny independent photoreception units. 0

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Origin of compound eye

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Compound eye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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compound eye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

compound eye usage trend in Literature

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