Ocellated
[os-uh-ley-tid, oh-sel-ey-tid] /ˈɒs əˌleɪ tɪd, oʊˈsɛl eɪ tɪd/
adjective
1.
(of a spot or marking) eyelike.
2.
having ocelli, or eyelike spots.
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[os-uh-ley-shuh n] /ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən/ noun 1. an eyelike spot or marking. 2. the state of having eyelike markings.
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[oh-sel-uh s] /oʊˈsɛl əs/ noun, plural ocelli [oh-sel-ahy] /oʊˈsɛl aɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers. 2. an eyelike spot, as on a peacock feather. /ɒˈsɛləs/ noun (pl) -li (-laɪ) 1. the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically […]
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[oh-sel-uh s] /oʊˈsɛl əs/ noun, plural ocelli [oh-sel-ahy] /oʊˈsɛl aɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers. 2. an eyelike spot, as on a peacock feather. /ɒˈsɛləs/ noun (pl) -li (-laɪ) 1. the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically […]
- Ocelot
[os-uh-lot, oh-suh-] /ˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə-/ noun 1. a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S. /ˈɒsɪˌlɒt; ˈəʊ-/ noun 1. a feline mammal, Felis pardalis, inhabiting the forests of Central and South America and having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat n. “large […]