corneule

See also: cornéule

English

Etymology

From French cornéule, from New Latin corneola, diminutive of cornea. By surface analysis, cornea +‎ ule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔː(ɹ)nijuːl/

Noun

corneule (plural corneules)

1. (archaic, zoology) One of the corneas of a compound eye in certain invertebrates.
   • 1856, William Benjamin Carpenter, The Microscope: and its revelations:

     Behind each “corneule" is a layer of dark pigment, which takes the place, and serves the purpose, of the “iris” in the eyes of Vertebrate animals.

References

• “corneule”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• encolure