- ocellation
- (o-sèl-la-sion) s. f.Terme de zoologie. Figure d'oeil sur les ailes du paon, et sur le corps, les ailes ou les plumes de certains animaux.Ocelle.
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ocellation — [äs΄ə lā′shən] n. an eyelike spot … English World dictionary
ocellation — ˌäsəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin ocellation , ocellatio, from (assumed) New Latin ocellatus + Latin ion , io ion 1. : the state of being ocellated 2. : ocellus … Useful english dictionary
ocellation — /os euh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an eyelike spot or marking. 2. the state of having eyelike markings. [1840 50; OCELLATE + ION] * * * … Universalium
ocellation — oc·el·la·tion … English syllables
ocellation — /ɒsəˈleɪʃən/ (say osuh layshuhn) noun an eye like spot or marking. {Latin ocellus little eye + ation} …
ocellus — noun a) A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells b) An eyelike marking in the form of a spot or ring of colour, as on the wing of a butterfly or the tail of a peacock See Also: ocellar … Wiktionary
ocellus — n. (pl. li small eye; eye like coloured spot. ♦ ocellar, a. ♦ ocellated, a. bearing ocelli. ♦ ocellation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
