o·cel·lus ( -s l  s)n. pl. o·cel·li ( -sl  ) 1. A small simple eye, found in many invertebrates, usually consisting of a few sensory cells and a single lens. 2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the tail feathers of a male peacock; an eyespot. [Latin, diminutive of oculus, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.] o·cel lar (-slr) adj. |
ocellus [ɒˈsɛləs]
n pl -li [-laɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically of light-sensitive cells
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any eyelike marking in animals, such as the eyespot on the tail feather of a peacock
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany
a. an enlarged discoloured cell in a leaf
b. a swelling on the sporangium of certain fungi
[via New Latin from Latin: small eye, from oculus eye]
ocellar adj
ocellate [ˈɒsɪˌleɪt], ocellated [ˈɒsɪˌleɪtɪd] adj
ocellation n
| ocellus (-sls) Plural ocelli ( -sl) 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | ocellus - an eye having a single lens ommatidium - any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods |
| 2. |  ocellus - an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another colormarking - a pattern of marks |
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