-ophthalmus
noun combining form
-oph·thal·mus
ˌäfˈthalməs,
÷ˌäpˈth-
1
: one having a (specified) kind of eye
—in generic names usually of arthropods
Megophthalmus
2
plural -es
: eyes of a (specified) form or in a (specified state)
megalophthalmus
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