retinophora Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ret`i*noph"o*ra noun

Etymology

NL., fr. NL. & E. retina + Gr. to bear.

Wordforms

plural Retiniphoræ

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrillæ. See Illust. under Ommatidium.