ocellus C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /əʊˈsɛləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies) 2 noun an eye having a single lens 3 noun A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells. 4 noun 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an eyelike marking (as on... eyespot 2 noun · an eye having a single lens simple eyestemma 4 noun · an eyelike marking in the... eyespot Word family Derived forms pseudocellus Related forms ocellarocellaryocellateocellatedocellationocelliformocelloid Etymology From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ocellus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əʊˈsɛləs/ ## Meanings 1. an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies) 2. an eye having a single lens 3. A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells. 4. 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. ## Derived Forms - pseudocellus ## Related Forms - ocellar - ocellary - ocellate - ocellated - ocellation - ocelliform - ocelloid ## Etymology From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown