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compound eye

Term ID
UBERON:0000018
Synonyms
  • adult compound eye
  • faceted eye
  • Facettenauge
  • insect eye
  • Komplexauge
  • zusammengesetztes Auge
Definition
A light sensing organ composed of ommatidia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_eye
References
  • BTO:0001921
  • Compound:eye
  • FBbt:00004508
  • HAO:0000217
  • TGMA:0000024
Ontology
Cell Ontology
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
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