单词 | ocellus |
释义 | Word Frequency ocellus(ɒˈsɛləs) nounWord forms: plural -li (-laɪ) 1. the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically of light-sensitive cells 2. any eyelike marking in animals, such as the eyespot on the tail feather of a peacock 3. botany a. an enlarged discoloured cell in a leaf b. a swelling on the sporangium of certain fungi Derived forms ocellar (oˈcellar) adjective ocellate (ˈɒsɪˌleɪt) or ocellated (ˈɒsɪˌleɪtɪd) adjective ocellation (ˌocelˈlation) noun Word origin C19: via New Latin from Latin: small eye, from oculus eye |
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