biocellate

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

adjective

, Zoology, Botany.

1. marked with two ocelli or eyelike parts.

biocellate

/ baɪˈɒsɪˌleɪt; ˌbaɪəʊˈsɛlɪt /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of biocellate¹

First recorded in 1840–50; bi- ¹ + ocellate ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of biocellate¹

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