-ophthalma

noun plural combining form

-oph·​thal·​ma

ˌäfˈthalmə,

÷ˌäpˈth-

variants or -ophthalmia

-mēə

: ones having a (specified) eye

—used in higher taxa especially of arthropods

Edriophthalma

Podophthalmia

Word History

Etymology

-ophthalma, New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of adjective combining form -ophthalmos having a (specified) eye, from ophthalmos; -ophthalmia, New Latin, from Greek ophthalmos + New Latin -ia

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