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• Eye-spot — n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. (b) An eyelike spot of color. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• polyphemus moth — noun very large yellowish brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees • Syn: ↑Antheraea polyphemus • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Antheraea, ↑g …   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

• eyespot — /uy spot /, n. 1. a sensory organ of lower animals, having a light perceiving function. 2. an eyelike spot, as on the tail of a peacock; eye. 3. Plant Pathol. a disease of plants, characterized by elliptical lesions on the leaves and stems,… …   Universalium

• finspot — /fin spot /, n. any clinid fish of the genus Paraclinus, having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as P. integripinnis, of California. [FIN + SPOT] * * * …   Universalium

• finspot — /fin spot /, n. any clinid fish of the genus Paraclinus, having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as P. integripinnis, of California. [FIN + SPOT] …   Useful english dictionary

• Bipupillate — Bi*pu pil*late, a. [Pref. bi + pupil (of the eye).] (Zo[ o]l.) Having an eyelike spot on the wing, with two dots within it of a different color, as in some butterflies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ocelli — Ocellus O*cel lus, n.; pl. {Ocelli}. [L., dim. of oculus an eye.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A little eye; a minute simple eye found in many invertebrates. (b) An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ocellus — O*cel lus, n.; pl. {Ocelli}. [L., dim. of oculus an eye.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A little eye; a minute simple eye found in many invertebrates. (b) An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Io moth — noun Etymology: Latin Io Date: 1870 a chiefly North American saturniid moth (Automeris io) having a large circular eyelike spot on the upper surface of each hind wing and a green larva with stinging spines …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• iomoth — i·o moth (īʹō,ēʹō) n. A large yellowish North American moth (Automeris io) having a prominent eyelike spot on each hind wing.   [After Io, who was tormented by gadflies sent by Hera as a punishment (from the stinging spines of its larvae).] * * * …   Universalium