ocellus
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ocellus
- /əʊˈsɛləs/
Where it comes from
From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
noun ocelli
- A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.
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An eyelike marking in the form of a spot or ring of colour, as on the wing of a butterfly or the tail of a peacock.
Similar: eyespot
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Talk about this word "ocellus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ocellus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ocellus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ocellus "ocellus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ocellus.Cite this
@misc{ocellus_2026,
title = {ocellus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ocellus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
