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Retinophora
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What's The Definition Of Retinophora?Synonyms | Synonyms for Retinophora: Related Terms | Find terms related to Retinophora: See Also | Retinophora In Webster's Dictionary \Ret`i*noph"o*ra\, n.; pl. {Retiniphor[ae]}. [NL.,
fr. NL. & E. retina + Gr. ???? to bear.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of group of two to four united cells which occupy the
axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of
invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrill[ae].
See Illust. under {Ommatidium}.
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