EYESPOTS

Noun

eyespots

plural of eyespot

Source: Wiktionary


EYESPOT

Eye"*spot`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. (b) An eyelike spot of color.

Eye"*spot`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. (b) An eyelike spot of color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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