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corneule

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɔː(ɹ)nijuːl/

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From French cornéule, from New Latin corneola, diminutive of cornea. By surface analysis, cornea + ule.