OCULUS

eye, oculus, optic

(noun) the organ of sight

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oculus (plural oculi)

(architecture) A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).

Source: Wiktionary


Oc"u*lus, n.; pl. Oculi. Etym: [L., an eye.]

1. An eye; (Bot.) a leaf bud.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: A round window, usually a small one.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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