superposition eye

superposition eye
(ARTHROPODA)
In nocturnal or crepuscular arthropods, an eye that permits the passage of light through the non-pigmented wall of one ommatidium to the iris of a neighboring one; an adaptation to protect sensitive photoreceptors from overstimulation during the day; clear-zone eye; see apposition eye.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • scotopic — see superposition eye …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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