oculus
[ ok-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈɒk yə ləs /
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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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oculus
[ ŏk′yə-ləs ]
n. pl. oc•u•li (-lī′)
Eye.
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