eucone

adjective

eu·​cone

ˈyüˌkōn

variants or less commonly euconic

(ˈ)yü¦känik

: having fully developed crystalline cones in the ommatidia

—used of the eyes of insects and crustaceans compare acone, exocone, pseudocone

Word History

Etymology

eucone International Scientific Vocabulary eu- + cone; euconic from eucone + -ic

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