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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oc•el•lat•ed (os′ə lā′tid, ō sel′ā tid),USA pronunciation adj. - (of a spot or marking) eyelike.
- having ocelli, or eyelike spots.
Also, oc•el•late (os′ə lāt′, ō sel′it, -āt).USA pronunciation - Neo-Latin ocellāt(us) (ocell(us) ocellus + -ātus -ate1) + -ed2
- 1705–15
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•cel•lus (ō sel′əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. o•cel•li (ō sel′ī).USA pronunciation - Invertebratesa type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
- an eyelike spot, as on a peacock feather.
- Latin: little eye, diminutive of oculus eye; see -elle
- 1810–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ocellus /ɒˈsɛləs/ n ( pl -li / -laɪ/)- the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically of light-sensitive cells
- any eyelike marking in animals, such as the eyespot on the tail feather of a peacock
Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Latin: small eye, from oculus eyeoˈcellar adj ocellate /ˈɒsɪˌleɪt/, ocellated /ˈɒsɪˌleɪtɪd/ adj ˌocelˈlation n |