compound eye

/kəmˌpaʊnd aɪ/
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Other forms: compound eyes

Definitions of compound eye
  1. noun
    in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
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    type of:
    eye, oculus, optic
    the organ of sight
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