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oculate

British  
/ ˈɒkjʊˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. possessing eyes

  2. relating to or resembling eyes

    oculate markings
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Though far from showy, they appeal to the educated eye for appreciation of their blue and purple oculate flowers.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

Swollen by immersion in water the sporangia take on an eye-like appearance, oculate, etc.

From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by MacBride, Thomas H. (Thomas Huston)

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