n.
Pronunciation: ō - ' se-l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ocel · li \ - ' se- ˌ l ī , -( ˌ )l ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of oculus eye ― more at EYE
Date: 1819
1 : a minute simple eye or eyespot of an invertebrate
2 : an eyelike colored spot (as on a peacock feather or the wings of some butterflies)
– ocel · lar \ ō - ' se-l ə r \ adjective