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pseudocellus
noun
pseud·ocel·lus
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Definition of pseudocellus
pseudocelli
1 : one of a pair of minute structures of unknown function on the head of a proturan
2 : one of the simple eyes of a larval insect
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Origin and Etymology of pseudocellus
New Latin, from pseud- + ocellus
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