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