superposition eye

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superposition eye also apposition eye: (Arthropoda) In nocturnal or crepuscular arthropods, an eye that permits the passage of light through the non-pigmented wall of one ommatidium to the iris of a neighboring one; an adaptation to protect sensitive photoreceptors from overstimulation during the day; clear-zone eye.