ocellus
Etymology
From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
noun
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A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells. -
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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