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单词 retinulate
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retinulateadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈtɪnjᵿlət/, U.S. /rəˈtɪnjəˌlət/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retinula n., -ate suffix2.
Etymology: < retinula n. + -ate suffix2. Compare retinular adj.
Zoology. Now disused.
Having distinct retinulae.The term was introduced in the mistaken belief that compound eyes were formed by the clustering of the retinal cells of a simple eye.
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1883 E. R. Lankester & A. G. Bourne in Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 23 211 Retinulate, of an ommateum in which the nerve-end cells are segregated to form definite groups, or ‘retinulæ’.
1910 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 55 107 Thus we have a monomeniscous eye with a retinulate retina.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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