English Explanatory Dictionary

ocellation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The development of eye-like markings, such as those on the wing of a butterfly or tail of a peacock.
  2. An eye-like marking; ocellus.

Word forms

ocellation ocellations

Etymology

From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”) + -ation.

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