Ommatidium \Om`ma*tid"i*um\, n.; pl. {Ommatidia}. [NL., dim. of Gr. ?, ?, the eye.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the single eyes forming the compound eyes of crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates.
ommatidium n : any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods [also: {ommatidia} (pl)]