ommatidial
/ˌɑməˈtɪdiəl/
adjective
- Relating to an ommatidium, one of the many tiny light-sensitive units that make up the compound eye of insects and some other arthropods.
- Scientists studied the ommatidial arrangement in the bee's eye to understand its vision.
- Each ommatidial lens contributes a small part of the overall image the insect sees.
- The dragonfly's ommatidial structure gives it excellent motion detection.