oculus

[ ok-yuh-luhs ]
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noun,plural oc·u·li [ok-yuh-lahy]. /ˈɒk yəˌlaɪ/.
  1. an eye.

  2. Architecture. a circular opening, especially one at the apex of a dome.

  1. Archaeology. a design representing an eye, as on funerary pottery found in megalithic tombs of Europe.

Origin of oculus

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<New Latin, Latin: eye

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