eu·cone | \ ˈyüˌkōn \
variants:
or 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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