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cellspot

cellspot noun: a circular marking found on the wings of some butterflies and moths; orbicular stigma.

cellspot: a circular marking found on the wings of some butterflies and moths; orbicular stigma
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Noun

cellspot (plural cellspots)

  1. A circular marking found on the wings of some butterflies and moths; orbicular stigma.
    • A heavily suffused fuscous median fascia separates the cellspots and widens towards the hindmargin where it fuses with the postmedian fascia1988, Walter Wittmer, Willi Büttiker, Friedhelm Krupp, Fauna of Saudi Arabia, volume 9
    • the hindwings are a little narrower and longer the light maculation of the upperside of the forewing is markedly reduced and the cellspot only faintly suggested.2001, Oliver Schäffler et al, Butterflies of the World: Papilionidae. - 6

Forms of cellspot

pluralcellspots
alternative formcell spot
alternative formcell-spot

Origin of cellspot

From cell + spot.

Questions about cellspot

What does cellspot mean?
Cellspot means a circular marking found on the wings of some butterflies and moths; orbicular stigma.
What part of speech is cellspot?
Cellspot is a noun.
What is the plural of cellspot?
The plural of cellspot is cellspots.

Words near cellspot in the dictionary

  1. cellphoning
  2. cells
  3. cells of Deiters
  4. Cells River
  5. cells up
  6. cellspot
  7. cellspots
  8. celltype
  9. celltypes
  10. cellubrevin
  11. cellubrevins

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