ocellated

adjective

ocel·​lat·​ed

ōˈseˌlātə̇d,

ˈäsəˌ-

variants or less commonly ocellate

-ˌlāt,

-lə̇t

1

: having ocelli

2

: resembling an ocellus : eyelike

an ocellated spot

Word History

Etymology

ocellated probably from (assumed) New Latin ocellatus ocellated (from New Latin ocellus + Latin -atus -ate) + English -ed; ocellate probably from (assumed) New Latin ocellatus

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