oculus
[ ok-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈɒk yə ləs /
noun, plural oc·u·li [ok-yuh-lahy]. /ˈɒk yəˌlaɪ/.
an eye.
Architecture. a circular opening, especially one at the apex of a dome.
Archaeology. a design representing an eye, as on funerary pottery found in megalithic tombs of Europe.
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Origin of oculus
<New Latin, Latin: eye
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Example sentences from the Web for oculus
No wonder that the power of the archdeacons, the oculi episcopi, increased tenfold.
Chaucer and His Times|Grace E. HadowThere is, however, another muscle—the Retractor oculi—belonging to the same group which is innervated by the VIth nerve.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook GaskellOculi tanquam speculatores altissimum locum obtinent—The eyes, like sentinels, occupy the highest place in the body.
Avem Philomelam lingua carere pro certo affirmare possum, nisi me oculi fallunt.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
Medical definitions for oculus
oculus
[ ŏk′yə-ləs ]
n. pl. oc•u•li (-lī′)
Eye.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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