Facettenauge
dasNouncompound eye (insect)
English translations
- 01
faceted eye
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Auge, das aus vielen kleinen Einzelaugen (Ommatidien) besteht, typisch für Insekten und Krebstiere.
- English meaning
- Compound eye
- Synonym
- Komplexauge
- German example
- Insekten haben Facettenaugen.
- English example
- Insects have compound eyes.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Facettenauge
- Plural Form
- die Facettenaugen
Example sentences with “Facettenauge”
Insekten haben oft ein Facettenauge. (Insects often have a compound eye.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Facettenauge?
The plural is 'Facettenaugen'. It is a neuter noun.