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单词 ocellus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•cel•lus  (ō seləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. o•cel•li 
    (ō selī).USA pronunciation 
  1. Invertebratesa type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
  2. 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/)
  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
Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Latin: small eye, from oculus eye

oˈcellar adj ocellate /ˈɒsɪˌleɪt/, ocellated /ˈɒsɪˌleɪtɪd/ adj ˌocelˈlation n
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