Term Name: | simple eye with multiple lenses |
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Definition: | simple eye that has two or more lenses. Some marine organisms bear more than one lens; for instance the copeopod Pontella has three. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. Copilla's eyes have two lenses, which move in and out like a telescope |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000050] |