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ocellate

/əˈsɛl.eɪt/

Translations

ocellateverb

ocellated

Past Simple

ocellated

Past Participle

ocellating

Gerund

/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/

/ˈɑː.sə.leɪt/

Additional translations

ocellerBiologie ; verbe rare.

Synonyms

ocellateadjective

more ocellate

Comp.

most ocellate

Super.

/əˈsɛl.eɪt/

ocelléBiologie ; qui porte des taches ou des marques en forme d’yeux.

The ocellate pattern on the butterfly's wings helped it blend into its surroundings.

Le motif ocellé sur les ailes du papillon l’a aidé à se fondre dans son environnement.

Synonyms

ocellateverb

To mark or decorate with eye-like spots or patterns.

The artist decided to ocellate the butterfly wings in her painting to make them more realistic.

ocellateadjective

Having eye-like spots or markings.

The ocellate pattern on the butterfly's wings helped it blend into its surroundings.

Having or provided with ocelli (simple eyes) rather than mere eye-like markings.

Several ocellate insects use their rudimentary ocelli to detect changes in light.