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o·cel·lus O0023700 (ō-sĕl′əs)n. pl. o·cel·li (ō-sĕl′ī′) 1. A simple eye, found in many invertebrates, consisting of a number of sensory cells and often a single lens.2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the tail feathers of a male peacock; an eyespot.
[Latin, diminutive of oculus, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
o·cel′lar (ō-sĕl′ər) adj.ocellus (ɒˈsɛləs) n, pl -li (-laɪ) 1. (Zoology) the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically of light-sensitive cells2. (Biology) any eyelike marking in animals, such as the eyespot on the tail feather of a peacock3. (Botany) botany a. an enlarged discoloured cell in a leafb. a swelling on the sporangium of certain fungi[C19: via New Latin from Latin: small eye, from oculus eye] oˈcellar adj ocellate, ocellated adj ˌocelˈlation no•cel•lus (oʊˈsɛl əs)
n., pl. o•cel•li (oʊˈsɛl aɪ) 1. the simple eye of many invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers. 2. an eyelike spot, as on a peacock feather. [1810–20; < Latin: little eye, diminutive of oculus eye; see -elle] o•cel′lar, adj. oc•el•lat•ed (ˈɒs əˌleɪ tɪd, oʊˈsɛl eɪ tɪd) oc•el•late (ˈɒs əˌleɪt, oʊˈsɛl ɪt, -eɪt) adj. o·cel·lus (ō-sĕl′əs) Plural ocelli (ō-sĕl′ī′) 1. A small, simple eye or eyespot, found in many invertebrates.2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the wings of some butterflies.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ocellus - an eye having a single lenssimple eye, stemmaeye, oculus, optic - the organ of sightommatidium - any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods | | 2. |  ocellus - an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another coloreyespotmarking - a pattern of marks |
TranslationsocellusenUK
ocellus (pl. ocelli): see eyeeye,
organ of vision and light perception. In humans the eye is of the camera type, with an iris diaphragm and variable focusing, or accommodation. Other types of eye are the simple eye, found in many invertebrates, and the compound eye, found in insects and many other
..... Click the link for more information. .ocellus[ō′sel·əs] (invertebrate zoology) A small, simple invertebrate eye composed of photoreceptor cells and pigment cells. (petrology) A phenocryst in an ocellar rock. ocellusenUK
o·cel·lus, pl. o·cel·li (ō-sel'ŭs, -lī), 1. The simple eye found in many invertebrates. Synonym(s): eyespot (2) 2. Facet of the compound eye of an insect. [L. dim. of oculus, eye] ocellus (ō-sĕl′əs)n. pl. ocelli (ō-sĕl′ī′) 1. A simple eye, found in many invertebrates, consisting of a number of sensory cells and often a single lens.2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the tail feathers of a male peacock; an eyespot.
o·cel′lar (ō-sĕl′ər) adj.ocellus a single eye with a single lens found in insects and some other invertebrates.ocellusenUK
Related to ocellus: simple eye, ocelliSynonyms for ocellusnoun an eye having a single lensSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies)SynonymsRelated Words |