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Plural of ocellus

irregular plural

The plural of ocellus is ocelli.

Forms of ocellus

Singularocellus /əʊˈsɛləs/
Pluralocelli
Countablecountable

Ocelli in a sentence

  • Ocelli circled by narrow greyish patch, creamy patch mesocaudad distinct or absent (Fig 3A and 3C ).2015 October 1, “Clarification of the Identity of the Tea Green Leafhopper Based on Morphological Comparison between Chinese and Japanese…. From the entry mesocaudad

Meaning of ocellus

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

Full definition of ocellus

Nouns ending in -us: plural -i

Questions about the plural of ocellus

What is the plural of ocellus?
The plural of ocellus is ocelli.
Is ocellus countable?
Ocellus is a countable noun.

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