ocellus
Plural: ocelli
Noun
- A simple eye, usually found in invertebrates.
- an eye having a single lens
- an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
- 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.
Examples
- He needed an ocellus, a keen little eye, to spot the hidden words.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
Scrabble Score: 9
ocellus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordocellus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ocellus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
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