rhabdomeres
/ˈræb.dəˌmɪrz/
noun
- Plural of rhabdomere; the tiny light-sensitive parts that make up a rhabdome in the eye of an invertebrate.
- The rhabdomeres of a fly's eye are arranged in a precise pattern.
- Different species have different numbers of rhabdomeres in each ommatidium.
- The scientist examined the rhabdomeres under an electron microscope.