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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 |