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biocellate

[bahy-os-uh-leyt, bahy-oh-sel-it]

adjective

Zoology, Botany.

  1. marked with two ocelli or eyelike parts.

biocellate

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈsɛlɪt, baɪˈɒsɪˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. (of animals and plants) marked with two eyelike spots or ocelli

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of biocellate1

First recorded in 1840–50; bi- 1 + ocellate ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of biocellate1

C19: from bi- 1 + ocellate , from Latin ocellus , diminutive of oculus eye

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