About The Word Ocellus
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Ocellus
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Ocellus: 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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