Associations to the word «Ocellus»

Wiktionary

OCELLUS, noun. A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells
OCELLUS, noun. 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

Dictionary definition

OCELLUS, noun. An eye having a single lens.
OCELLUS, noun. An eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color.

Wise words

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