retinophore

noun

ret·​i·​no·​phore

ˈretᵊnəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: one of a group of cells enclosing a crystalline cone in the distal portion of an ommatidium

Word History

Etymology

retin- entry 2 + -phore

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