Definitions for: Ocellus

[n] an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color

Webster (1913) Definition: O*cel"lus, n.; pl. Ocelli. [L., dim. of oculus an
eye.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A little eye; a minute simple eye found in many
invertebrates.
(b) An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the
peacock.

Synonyms: eyespot

See Also: marking