ocellus
English
noun
Definitions
- A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.
- An eyelike marking in the form of a spot or ring of colour, as on the wing of a butterfly or the tail of a peacock.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ocellus (little eye, a little eye).
Origin
Latin
ocellus
Gloss
little eye, a little eye
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- ocellation English
- ocelliferous English
- ocelloccipital English
- ocelloid English
- pseudocellus English
- ocellus Latin
- oculus Latin