Main Entry: ocel·lus

Pronunciation: \ō-ˈse-ləs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ocel·li \-ˈse-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of oculus eye — more at eye

Date: 1819

1 : a minute simple eye or eyespot of an invertebrate
2 : an eyelike colored spot (as on a peacock feather or the wings of some butterflies)

— ocel·lar \ō-ˈse-lər\ adjective