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Ocellated
see synonyms of ocellatedAdjective
1. ocellated
having ocelli
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Ocellated
see synonyms of ocellatednoun plural -li (-laɪ)
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
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Ocellated
see synonyms of ocellated nounWord forms: plural oˈcelˌli (oʊˈsɛlˌaɪ
; ōselˈīˌ)
1.
the simple eyespot of certain invertebrates, as distinguished from the compound eye of an insect or the camera-type eye of vertebrates and cephalopods
2.
an eyelike spot, as on a peacock's feathers
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Ocellated
see synonyms of ocellatedadj.
1. Having an ocellus or ocelli.
2. Resembling an ocellus.
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