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o⋅cel⋅lar

[oh-sel-er]
–adjective
pertaining to an ocellus.

Origin:
1885–90; ocell(us) + -ar 1
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o·cel·lus   (ō-sěl'əs)   
n.   pl. o·cel·li (ō-sěl'ī')
  1. A small simple eye, found in many invertebrates, usually consisting of a few sensory cells and a single lens.

  2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the tail feathers of a male peacock; an eyespot.


[Latin, diminutive of oculus, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
o·cel'lar (ō-sěl'ər) adj.
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