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Ocellus

Ocellus Meaning & Definition
Ocellus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ocellus?

[n] an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ocellus: eyespot

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See Also | marking

Ocellus In Webster's Dictionary

\O*cel"lus\, n.; pl. {Ocelli}. [L., dim. of oculus an eye.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A little eye; a minute simple eye found in many invertebrates. (b) An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock.

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