OCELLUS


Meaning of OCELLUS in English

ōˈseləs noun

( plural ocel·li -eˌlī, -e(ˌ)lē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small eye, diminutive of oculus eye — more at eye

1.

a. : a minute simple eye or eyespot found in many organisms ; specifically : one of usually three simple eyes in an insect located in a triangle between the compound eyes

b. : one of the elements of a compound eye

2. : a spot of color encircled by a band of another color : an eyelike spot

a butterfly with a striking ocellus on its wing

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