Facettenauge

German

Etymology

From Facette (“facet”) +‎ n +‎ Auge (“eye”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /faˈsɛtənˌaʊ̯.ɡə/, [faˈsɛtn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ɡə]
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Hyphenation: Fa‧cet‧ten‧au‧ge

Noun

Facettenauge n (genitive Facettenauges, plural Facettenaugen)

(zoology) compound eye

Synonyms

Komplexauge (technical)

Related terms

Facettenschliff, Hühnerauge

References

“Facettenauge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Facettenauge” in Duden online

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