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eyespot.

Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌɪspɒt/UK
  1. Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.

    countable
  2. An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.

    countable
  3. A coloured spot in a motile gamete or spore, which is sensitive to light.

    countable
  4. Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From eye + spot.

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