pseudocone
Entomology
noun
A soft gelatinous or fluid-filled ommatidium in the eyes of certain insects, especially dipteran flies, as contrasted with the crystalline ommatidium in the eyes of other insects.
adjective
Designating or relating to such an eye.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. After German pseudocon, adjective.
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