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ocel·lus | \ ō-ˈse-ləs 
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\ plural ocelli\ ō-ˈse-ˌlī , -(ˌ)lē \
, -(ˌ)lē \Definition of ocellus
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)
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ocellus
nounocel·lus | \ ō-ˈsel-əs \
\ plural ocelli\ -ˈsel-ˌī , -(ˌ)ē \
, -(ˌ)ē \Medical Definition of ocellus
: a minute simple eye or eyespot of an invertebrate
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The first known use of ocellus was in 1819
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