- dioptrate
- di·op·trate
English syllables. 2014.
dioptrate
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dioptrate — adj. [Gr. dis, twice; ops, eye] Having eyes or ocelli divided by a septum or line … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dioptrate — dīˈäpˌtrāt, trə̇t adjective Etymology: dia + optr (irregular from Greek opsesthai to be going to see) + ate : divided by a transverse line or septum used of the compound eyes of certain insects (as water beetles) and of ocelli on the wings of… … Useful english dictionary
