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ocellus

/əʊˈsɛləs/

ocellus noun: a simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.

Noun

ocellus (plural ocelli)

  1. A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.
  2. 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.
    Synonyms:
    eyespot

ocellus meaning in Tamil

ocellus in Tamil

கூட்டுணைவானக் கண்ணின் தனிக்கூறு, கண்உரு, வண்ணத் திட்டு, கண், மயிற்பீலிக் கண்

Synonyms of ocellus

Forms of ocellus

pluralocelli

Plural of ocellus: ocelli

Origin of ocellus

From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”).

Words formed from ocellus

Questions about ocellus

What does ocellus mean?
Ocellus means a simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.
What is ocellus in Tamil?
Ocellus in Tamil is கூட்டுணைவானக் கண்ணின் தனிக்கூறு, கண்உரு, வண்ணத் திட்டு. See Ocellus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ocellus?
Ocellus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ocellus?
Ocellus is pronounced /əʊˈsɛləs/.
What is the plural of ocellus?
The plural of ocellus is ocelli.

Words near ocellus in the dictionary

  1. ocellocular
  2. ocelloid
  3. ocelloids
  4. ocellorbital
  5. ocellularioid
  6. ocellus
  7. oceloid
  8. ocelot
  9. ocelots
  10. Ocenas
  11. OCF

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