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ocellocular

adjective
oc·el·loc·u·lar | \¦äsə¦läkyələ(r)\

Definition of ocellocular 

: lying or extending between the compound eye and the median simple eye of an insect ocellocular distance

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History and Etymology for ocellocular

ocellus + ocular

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