different between abathochroal vs schizochroal

English

abathochroal (not comparable)

(of eyes) With compound eyes, each small lens being separate with its own cornea, and the sclera separate from the cornea.

Coined by Clarke in 1888 (see citation), from Ancient Greek ????? (skhíz?, “to split”) + ???? (khr?s, “surface”).

schizochroal (not comparable)

(of eyes) With compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by deep scleral walls and forming an image; the corneal membrane extends downward into sclera.

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