eucone
adjective
eu·cone
\ˈyüˌkōn\
variants: less commonly
euconic
\(ˈ)yü¦känik\Definition of eucone
: having fully developed crystalline cones in the ommatidia —used of the eyes of insects and crustaceans — compare acone exocone pseudocone
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Origin and Etymology of eucone
eucone International Scientific Vocabulary eu- + cone; euconic from eucone + -ic
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