ocelli

Meanings

• noun

  Latin plural for 'eye' or 'little eye'. In zoology, it refers to the small, simple eyes found in certain invertebrates.

  - "Insects have numerous ocelli distributed over their body."
  - "The ocelli of a mollusk help it detect light and dark."

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Variants

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ocellar , ocelli , ocellus

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Etymology

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From Latin ocellus, meaning 'little eye'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest number of ocelli found in an animal is in the dragonfly, with up to six ocelli on each side of its head.

2. The human eye has no ocelli.

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Related Concepts

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1. simple eyes: A type of eye that lacks a cornea or lens, and is common in invertebrates.

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Culture

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In Latin poetry, ocelli is used as a metaphor for small, beautiful things. It has also been used in scientific literature and textbooks to describe the small eyes of certain animals.

How to Memorize "ocelli"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small insect with several tiny dots on its body. These dots represent the ocelli.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'oculus', meaning 'eye', and remember that ocelli is the plural form.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'O is for Ocelli, little eyes that see'.

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