-ophthalma
noun plural combining form
-oph·thal·ma
ˌäfˈthalmə,
÷ˌäpˈth-
variants or -ophthalmia
-mēə
: ones having a (specified) eye —used in higher taxa especially of arthropods
EdriophthalmaPodophthalmia
Word History
Etymology
-ophthalma, New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of adjective combining form -ophthalmos having a (specified) eye, from ophthalmos; -ophthalmia, New Latin, from Greek ophthalmos + New Latin -ia