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OMMATIDIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- individual eye
1, record 1, English, individual%20eye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single eye 2, record 1, English, single%20eye
correct
- mosaic-like facet 3, record 1, English, mosaic%2Dlike%20facet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the sides of the head are the large compound eyes made up of many individual eyes, or ommatidia. Each of these is connected to the brain by an individual nerve fiber and probably sees but a small portion of the visual field. Vision of this type is known as mosaic vision. 1, record 1, English, - individual%20eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil élémentaire
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facette 2, record 1, French, facette
correct
- ommatidie 3, record 1, French, ommatidie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les côtés de la tête sont [...] les yeux composés ou à facettes [...] formant un réseau de minuscules polygones juxtaposés, représentant plusieurs centaines de petits yeux élémentaires ou ommatidies, dont l'ensemble permet à l'animal immobile d'avoir un champ visuel très étendu et une image des objets assez vague, dite «en mosaïque». 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ommatidium
1, record 2, English, ommatidium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An ommatidium is a] Cylindrical or prismoidal visual constituent of [the] compound eye covered by [a] transparent cuticle (cornea). [in an arthropod. Pl, ommatidia] 1, record 2, English, - ommatidium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ommatidie
1, record 2, French, ommatidie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les yeux composés résultent de l'assemblage de nombreux éléments de petite taille (les ommatidie). 1, record 2, French, - ommatidie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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