eyespot

Definition of Eyespot in English :

1. eyespot, ocellus

an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eyespot

noun

1.

a small area of light-sensitive pigment in some protozoans, algae, and other simple organisms

2.

an eyelike marking, as on the wings of certain butterflies

noun

1.

a spot of color that looks like an eye

2.

a small spot of pigment associated with sensitivity to light, found in many invertebrates

n.

1. A light-sensitive organelle of certain chiefly unicellular organisms, such as euglenas and some motile algae.

2. A simple visual organ of certain invertebrates, consisting of a cluster of photoreceptor cells and pigment cells.

3. A rounded eyelike marking, as on the wings of certain butterflies.

4. Any of several fungal diseases that affect grasses and are characterized by oval lesions.