noun
Meaning 1
One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, such as the dragonfly, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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