Jul. 11th, 2018

ocellated

Jul. 11th, 2018 07:56 am
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ocellated (OS-uh-lay-tid, oh-SEL-ay-tid) - adj., having eye-like spots.


Or more technically, having an oscellus or ocelli, but only in the sense of having the eye-like spots not the sense of having a simple eye (as some invertebrates). So defining it direct makes more sense. From Latin, diminutive of oculus, eye + adjectival suffix. By way of example, an ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) showing the ocelli on his tail:

ocellated turkey ocellating brilliantly
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