pseudopupil

Questions

What does pseudopupil mean?

A dark spot that moves across the compound eye of an invertebrate as it is rotated, caused by absorption and reflection of incident light by the ommatidia.

Where does pseudopupil come from?

From pseudo- + pupil.

How to pronounce pseudopupil

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