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eyespot

/ˈaɪ.spɒt/

Traduction: Marque ou tache qui rappelle un œil, comme un cercle coloré entourant un point central, souvent présente sur les ailes de papillons ou les plumes d'oiseaux.

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noun

/ˈaɪ.spɒt/C1formalscientific
  • frMarque ou tache qui rappelle un œil, comme un cercle coloré entourant un point central, souvent présente sur les ailes de papillons ou les plumes d'oiseaux.

A noun referring to a marking that resembles an eye, such as a colored spot within a ring of a different color, often found on the wings of butterflies.

  1. Eyelike markingC1formal

    A circular marking resembling an eye, often found on the wings of butterflies, moths, and other animals, typically consisting of a spot of color inside a ring of another color.

    frocelle

    • The peacock butterfly has prominent eyespots on its wings to scare predators.
    • Many species of moths use eyespots as a defense mechanism.
    • The eyespot on the fish's tail mimics a larger predator's eye.

    Synonymesocellus

Formes
  • eyespots plural form
  • eyespots' possessive plural form
  • eyespot's possessive singular form