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compound eye vs optic

optic vs compound eye

compound eye and optic both are nouns.

compound eye is not an adjective while optic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compound eye Yes No No No
optic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, optic is a hypernym of compound eye; that is, optic is a word with a broader meaning than compound eye:
  • compound eye: in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
  • optic: the organ of sight
Other hypernyms of compound eye include eye, oculus.
compound eye (noun) optic (noun)
in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image the organ of sight
compound eye (adjective) optic (adjective)
of or relating to or resembling the eye
relating to or using sight
Difference between compound eye and optic

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