pseudocone

1 of 2

adjective

pseu·​do·​cone

"+ˌ-

: being an insect eye in which the crystalline cone is formed by a vitreous secretion of the cone cells compare eucone

pseudocone

2 of 2

noun

"

: a pseudocone eye

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pseud- + cone

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