eyespot
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eye·spot

noun \ˈī-ˌspät\

Definition of EYESPOT

1
: a spot of color
2
a : a simple visual organ of pigment or pigmented cells covering a sensory termination : ocellus
b : a small pigmented body of various unicellular algae
3
: any of several fungal diseases of cultivated grasses (as corn, wheat, and sugarcane) characterized by yellowish oval lesions on the leaves and stem

Examples of EYESPOT

  1. <a tie having eyespots of blue on a light gray background>

First Known Use of EYESPOT

1862

eye·spot

noun \ˈī-ˌspät\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EYESPOT

1
: a simple visual organ of pigment or pigmented cells covering a sensory termination : ocellus
2
: a small pigmented body of various unicellular algae

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