ommatophore

noun

om·​mat·​o·​phore

əˈmatəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: a movable peduncle bearing an eye

a snail probing with his eyes at the end of their ommatophores

ommatophorous

¦ämə¦täf(ə)rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin ommatophorus, from Greek ommat-, omma eye + New Latin -o- + -phorus -phore

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