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- [om-uh-tee-uh m]
- /ˌɒm əˈti əm/
- /ˌɒmətˈiːəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [om-uh-tee-uh m]
- /ˌɒm əˈti əm/
Definitions of ommateum word
- noun plural ommateum compound eye. 1
- noun ommateum the soft tissue of an insect's eye, excluding the lens 0
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Origin of ommateum
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin < Greek ommat- (stem of ómma) eye + New Latin -eum noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Ommateum
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
ommateum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
ommateum usage trend in Literature
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