pseudopupil

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ pupil.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudopupil (plural pseudopupils)

  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.
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