rhabdom
/ˈræbdɑm/
noun
- A light-sensitive structure in the eye of some invertebrates (like insects and crustaceans) that helps them see.
- Scientists study the rhabdom to understand how insects process visual information.
- The rhabdom in a bee's eye is made up of microvilli that increase light sensitivity.
- In a compound eye, each ommatidium contains a rhabdom that captures light.