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ocelli
1. A small simple eye, found in many invertebrates, usually consisting of a few sensory cells and a single lens.
2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the tail feathers of a male peacock; an eye-spot.
2. A marking that resembles an eye, as on the tail feathers of a male peacock; an eye-spot.
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ocelli-, ocell- +
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(Latin: "little eye", a diminutive of oculus, "eye"; spotted, dotted; as if with tiny eyes)
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“ocelli”
ocellus (s), ocelli (pl)
One of the three simple eyes of adult insects, located on or near the center line of the dorsal surface of the head.
The ocelli (eyes having a single lens) should be distinguished from the laterally placed compound eyes.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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