ocellated

adjective ocel·lat·ed \ ōˈseˌlātə̇d , ˈäsəˌ- \

variants: or less commonly ocellate \-ˌlāt, -lə̇t\

Definition of ocellated

1 : having ocelli

2 : resembling an ocellus : eyelike

an ocellated spot

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Origin and Etymology of ocellated

ocellated probably from (assumed) New Latin ocellatus ocellated (from New Latin ocellus + Latin -atus -ate) + English -ed; ocellate probably from (assumed) New Latin ocellatus