rhabdomere
/ˈræb.dəˌmɪr/
noun
- One of the tiny light-sensitive parts that make up a rhabdome in the eye of an invertebrate.
- Under a microscope, the rhabdomeres look like small, finger-like projections.
- Each rhabdomere in the insect eye contains microvilli that capture light.
- The arrangement of the rhabdomeres affects how the animal perceives polarized light.