eye·spot (  sp t )n. 1. A small, light-sensitive patch of pigment in certain algae and unicellular organisms. 2. A simple visual organ of certain invertebrates consisting of a sensory ending covered by light-sensitive, pigmented cells. 3. A rounded eyelike marking, as on the tail of a peacock. 4. Botany Either of two fungal diseases that affect grasses and are characterized by oval lesions. |
eyespot [ˈaɪˌspɒt]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a small area of light-sensitive pigment in some protozoans, algae, and other simple organisms
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an eyelike marking, as on the wings of certain butterflies
| eyespot (spt) 1. An area that is sensitive to light and functions somewhat like an eye, found in certain single-celled organisms as well as many invertebrate animals. 2. A round marking resembling an eye, as on the tail feather of a peacock. |
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