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ocellar

American  
[oh-sel-er] / oʊˈsɛl ər /

adjective

  1. pertaining to an ocellus.

Etymology

Origin of ocellar

First recorded in 1885–90; ocell(us) + -ar 1

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Ocellar bristles: in Diptera, are situated close to the ocelli, usually directed forward: often absent.

From Project Gutenberg

Ocellar ribband: a crescent-shaped, smooth thin belt across the eye region in butterfly chrysalids.

From Project Gutenberg

Ocellar triangle: a triangle, indicated by grooves or depressions, on which the ocelli are situated; Diptera.

From Project Gutenberg

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