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oc⋅u⋅lar

  [ok-yuh-ler]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or for the eyes: ocular movements.
2. of the nature of an eye: an ocular organ.
3. performed or perceived by the eye or eyesight.
–noun
4. Optics. eyepiece.
Origin:
1565–75; < L oculāris, equiv. to ocul(us) eye + -āris -ar 1

Related forms:
oc⋅u⋅lar⋅ly, adverb
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Word Origin & History

ocular 
1503, from L. ocularis "of the eyes," from oculus "eye," from PIE base *oqw- "to see" (cf. Goth. augo, O.E. eage "eye;" see eye).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2ocular
Function: noun
: EYEPIECE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

ocular oc·u·lar (ŏk'yə-lər)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the eye or the sense of sight.

  2. Resembling the eye in form or function.

n.
The eyepiece of a microscope.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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ocular   (ŏk'yə-lər)  Pronunciation Key 
Adjective   Of or relating to the eye or the sense of vision.

Noun   The eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument.
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