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单词 ocellus
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Definition of ocellus in English:

ocellus

nounPlural ocelli əˈsɛləsoʊˈsɛləs
Zoology
  • 1

    another term for simple eye
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The expression in adults was observed in dorsal ocelli cells in the nerve code.
    • Between the compound eyes are usually three simple eye, or ocelli.
    • The ocelli (eye-like spots) on the spinous dorsal fin of males are metallic blue, surrounded by a golden ring.
    • The ocelli, or eye spots, may reduce damage from fin-biting predators by mimicking the head.
    • Our recent experiments raise a new question about the evolutionary relationship of ocelli to other sensory structures.
  • 2

    another term for eyespot (sense 1, ocellus sense 2)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Transverse cuticular wrinkles arranged in a tight parallel pattern form a ring posterior to the ocelli and encircle about 25% of the cephalothorax.
    • Besides functioning as an identification feature, the ocelli also have anti-predator functions.
    • They suggested that the color change is stimulated by perception of the background color by the larval ocelli and effected by a neurophysiological pathway.

Derivatives

  • ocellar

  • adjective ə(ʊ)ˈsɛləoʊˈsɛlər
    Zoology
    • Relating to a simple eye or eyespot.

      the ocellar visual system
      Example sentencesExamples
      • During a 14-wk interval, a new postocellar region was regenerated while the anteriormost ocellar region degenerated.
      • Adjacent to these lie the two ocellar bristles and the two postvertical bristles in addition to several microchaetae.
      • Neuronal hyperplasia is observed in mutant clones located behind the MF (white arrows) or in the ocellar precursor region (red arrows).
  • ocellate

  • adjective ˈɒsɪlət
    Zoology

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin, diminutive of oculus 'eye'.

 
 

Definition of ocellus in US English:

ocellus

nounoʊˈsɛləsōˈseləs
Zoology
  • 1

    another term for simple eye
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our recent experiments raise a new question about the evolutionary relationship of ocelli to other sensory structures.
    • The expression in adults was observed in dorsal ocelli cells in the nerve code.
    • The ocelli, or eye spots, may reduce damage from fin-biting predators by mimicking the head.
    • Between the compound eyes are usually three simple eye, or ocelli.
    • The ocelli (eye-like spots) on the spinous dorsal fin of males are metallic blue, surrounded by a golden ring.
  • 2

    another term for eyespot (sense 1) and
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They suggested that the color change is stimulated by perception of the background color by the larval ocelli and effected by a neurophysiological pathway.
    • Transverse cuticular wrinkles arranged in a tight parallel pattern form a ring posterior to the ocelli and encircle about 25% of the cephalothorax.
    • Besides functioning as an identification feature, the ocelli also have anti-predator functions.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin, diminutive of oculus ‘eye’.

 
 
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