ocellus
noun/əʊˈsɛləs/
Etymology From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
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.
- Derived terms
- pseudocellus
- Related terms
- ocellar, ocellary, ocellate, ocellated, ocellation, ocelliform, ocelloid