ocellus

ocellus Definition

ocel·lus (ō sel′əs)

noun pl. -·li′-ī′

the simple eyespot of certain invertebrates, as distinguished from the compound eye of an insect or the camera-type eye of vertebrates and cephalopods
an eyelike spot, as on a peacock's feathers

Etymology: L, dim. of oculus, eye

ocellus Related Forms

ocel′·lar adjective

ocellus Usage Examples

Converse of object

Adjective modifier

plural: One of the most obvious features is that some feathers end in an apparent eye or ocellus ( plural ocelli ).

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