ocellation
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ocellation
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From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”) + -ation.
noun ocellations
- The development of eye-like markings, such as those on the wing of a butterfly or tail of a peacock. In Pararge aegeria, increased dorsal hindwing ocellation (i.e., four spots) occurs in mid-summer (Parker, 1984; Shreeve, 1987).
- An eye-like marking; ocellus. All that is left of the omnidirectional ball of intense eyes is the dual colour of the ocellations and the brilliant pattern they make, a fascinating, silky fan.
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title = {ocellation},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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