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ocellated, a.|ˈɒsɪleɪtɪd|
[f. as prec. + -ed1.]
1. Marked or ornamented with an ocellus or ocelli; having eye-like spots.
1713Derham Phys. Theol. viii. vi. 416 A very beautiful reddish ocellated [butterfly] lays its..black Offspring..on the Leaves of Nettles. 1864P. L. Sclater Guide Zool. Gard. 18 This gorgeous scheme of decoration may be observed as occurring also in the Ocellated Turkey of Honduras. 1870Gillmore Reptiles & Birds iii. 111 In the Ocellated Lizard, the upper part of the body is green, variegated, spotted, and reticulated or ocellated with black.
2. Formed like a small eye; said of a small round spot surrounded by a ring of a different colour.
1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. I. 428 Body..brown above, white below..marked by whitish ocellated spots. 1870Hooker Stud. Flora 266 Digitalis purpurea..corolla..purple, speckled with ocellated spots. |