facet
Definition:
The portion of
cuticle that covers externally the cellular components of the
ommatidium.
written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
Relationships / properties:
facet by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
facet by Gullan, P. J., and P. S. Cranston. 2005. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology, 3rd ed. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford 505 pp.
alternative definition added over 10 years ago by Istvan Miko
One of the lens-like divisions on the surface off the compound eye, each of which formsthe surface of an ommatidium.
Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
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