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 [oh-sel-uhs]  

o·cel·lus

   [oh-sel-uhs]
noun, plural o·cel·li  [oh-sel-ahy] .
1.
a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
2.
an eyelike spot, as on a peacock feather.
Origin:
1810–20; < Latin: little eye, diminutive of oculus eye; see -elle
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ocellus (ɒˈsɛləs)
 
—n , pl -li
1.  the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically of light-sensitive cells
2.  any eyelike marking in animals, such as the eyespot on the tail feather of a peacock
3.  botany
 a.  an enlarged discoloured cell in a leaf
 b.  a swelling on the sporangium of certain fungi
 
[C19: via New Latin from Latin: small eye, from oculus eye]
 
o'cellar
 
—adj
 
ocellate
 
—adj
 
ocellated
 
—adj
 
ocel'lation
 
—n

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ocellus   (ō-sěl'əs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural ocelli (ō-sěl'ī')

  1. A small, simple eye or eyespot, found in many invertebrates.

  2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the wings of some butterflies.


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