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ocellus

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Main Entry:
ocel·lus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ocellus
Pronunciation:
\ō-ˈse-ləs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ocel·li 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ocelli \-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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ocellar \ō-ˈse-lər\ adjective


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