Main Entry:

eye·spot

Pronunciation:

\ˈī-ˌspät\

Function:

noun

Date:

1862

1: a spot of color2 a: a simple visual organ of pigment or pigmented cells covering a sensory termination : ocellus b: a small pigmented body of various unicellular algae3: any of several fungal diseases of cultivated grasses (as corn, wheat, and sugarcane) characterized by yellowish oval lesions on the leaves and stem