noun🔗ShareRhabdomesAny of the rods that support each ommatidium in the compound eye of arthropods"A fly's exceptional vision is due in part to the thousands of rhabdoms within its compound eyes, each one contributing to a mosaic of light signals. "La vision exceptionnelle d'une mouche est due en partie aux milliers de rhabdomes présents dans ses yeux composés, chacun contribuant à une mosaïque de signaux lumineux.biologyanatomyinsectanimalorganphysiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading