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ocellus

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ocellus noun

  1. A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.
  2. An eyelike marking in the form of a spot or ring of colour, as on the wing of a butterfly or the tail of a peacock.

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eyespotcompound eyemonoculemonoclemonophthalmusmonocularmonoculistmonociliummonolidductionocellus

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