ocellus

A noun referring to a simple eye with a single lens, or an eyelike marking, such as a colored spot surrounded by a ring, found on the wings of some butterflies.

deSubstantiv, das ein einfaches Auge mit einer Linse bei Wirbellosen bezeichnet oder einen augenähnlichen Fleck, etwa einen farbigen, von einem Ring umgebenen Fleck auf den Flügeln mancher Schmetterlinge.ruСуществительное, обозначающее простой глаз с одной линзой или глазоподобную отметину, например, цветное пятно, окруженное кольцом, встречающееся на крыльях некоторых бабочек.esSustantivo que designa un ojo simple con una sola lente o una marca similar a un ojo, como una mancha de color rodeada por un anillo, que se encuentra en las alas de algunas mariposas.frNom masculin désignant un œil simple à une seule lentille chez certains invertébrés, ou une marque en forme d'œil, comme une tache colorée cerclée, présente sur les ailes de certains papillons.ptSubstantivo que designa um olho simples com uma única lente, típico de muitos invertebrados, ou uma mancha semelhante a um olho, como uma mácula colorida rodeada por um anel, encontrada nas asas de algumas borboletas.zh指只有一个晶状体的单眼，如某些无脊椎动物的简单眼；也指眼状斑纹，即某些蝴蝶翅膀上由彩色圆点及其周围环圈构成的图案。arاسم يشير إلى عين بسيطة ذات عدسة واحدة في بعض اللافقاريات، أو إلى بقعة شبيهة بالعين محاطة بحلقة ملونة على أجنحة بعض الفراشات.

1. Simple eye C2 formal scientific

   A small, simple eye found in some invertebrates, consisting of a single lens and capable of detecting light intensity and direction.

   • Many insects have ocelli on the top of their heads to sense light.
   • The ocellus of a spider is less complex than its main eyes.
   • Scientists studied the ocellus to understand primitive vision.

   dePunktaugeruПростой глазesOcelo (ojo simple)frocelle (œil simple)ptOlho simpleszh单眼arعين بسيطة

   Synonyme: eyespotsimple eye

2. Eyespot marking C2 formal scientific

   A circular, eyelike marking on the wings of some insects, such as butterflies, often used to deter predators.

   • The peacock butterfly has a prominent ocellus on each wing.
   • The ocellus on the moth's wing resembles an eye to scare birds.
   • These ocelli are often brightly colored with a dark center.

   deAugenfleckruГлазчатое пятноesOcelofrOcelle (marque en forme d'œil)ptOcelozh眼斑arبقعة عينية

   Synonyme: eyespot

• ocelli plural form
• ocelli's possessive plural form
• ocellus's possessive singular form