This word has a wholesome mouthfeel, like a full-bodied red wine or a mature cheese. It really circulates the palate as you articulate it.

Its meaning, however, is admittedly not so delectable.

Rhabdom
- A rodlike structure found in an insect's eye.

Nevertheless, we can assume that the rhabdoms of this world have seen a lot over the years. A lot of the habitat destruction and soil erosion. A lot of the turbulent storms and toxic waters.

And no book articulates the viewpoints of all those rhabdom-bearing insects better than this one:

Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse

Check it out if you've got the stomach for it.