BIOCELLATE

Etymology

Adjective

biocellate (not comparable)

(zoology) Having two ocelli, or eye-like spots.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*oc"el*late, a. Etym: [L. bis twice + ocellatus. See Ocellated.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having two ocelli (eyelike spots); -- said of a wing, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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