pseudopupil
nounEtymology From pseudo- + pupil.
1
A dark spot that moves across the compound eye of an invertebrate as it is rotated, caused by absorption and reflection of incident light by the ommatidia.
noun
Etymology From pseudo- + pupil.
A dark spot that moves across the compound eye of an invertebrate as it is rotated, caused by absorption and reflection of incident light by the ommatidia.
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