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ocellus.

A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.

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Meaning & usage

noun/əʊˈsɛləs/
  1. A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.

  2. 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.

Where this word comes from

From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”).

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