retinula

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin rētinula, diminutive of Medieval Latin rētina. By surface analysis, retin(a) +‎ -ula.

Noun

retinula (plural retinulas or retinulae)

  1. (biology) One of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.

Derived terms

References

  • "retinula" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
  • "retinula" in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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