Definitions for eyespotˈaɪˌspɒt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
eye•spotˈaɪˌspɒt(n.)
a light-sensitive group of cells or rudimentary visual structure of various algae and invertebrates.
Category: Zoology
Category: Ornithology
Ref: eye (def. 16). 16
Princeton's WordNet
eyespot, ocellus(noun)
an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
Wiktionary
eyespot(Noun)
Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
eyespot(Noun)
An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
eyespot(Noun)
Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots.
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