Meaning Of The Word Ocellus

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Ocellus Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Ocellus?
ocellus in American English
the simple eyespot of certain invertebrates, as distinguished from the compound eye of an insect or the camera-type eye of vertebrates and cephalopods noun: a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers ocellus in British English noun: the simple eye of insects and some other invertebrates, consisting basically of light-sensitive cells |
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