| NOUN | body | ocellus, simple eye, stemma | an eye having a single lens |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | ocellus, eyespot | an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies) |
| Meaning | An eye having a single lens. | |
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| Synonyms | simple eye, stemma | |
| Narrower | ommatidium | Any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods |
| Broader | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
| Spanish | ocelo | |
| Catalan | ocel | |
| Meaning | An eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | eyespot | |
| Broader | marking | A pattern of marks |
| Catalan | ocel | |
| Adjectives | ocellated | having ocelli |
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