pupillate

adjective

pu·​pil·​late

variants or less commonly pupilate

ˈpyüpəˌlāt,

-lə̇t

: ocellated

—used of a color spot

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pupillatus, from Latin pupilla pupil of the eye + -atus -ate

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