biocellate

\\|bī, (ˈ)bī+\ adjective

Etymology: bi- (I) + ocellate

: having two ocelli

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/buy os"euh layt', buy'oh sel"it/, adj. Zool., Bot.

marked with two ocelli or eyelike parts.

[1840-50; BI-¹ + OCELLATE]

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biocellate, a.

(baɪˈɒsɪleɪt)

[f. bi- prefix² 1 + ocellate, ad. L. ocellātus marked with eyelets, f. ocellus eyelet, dim. of oculus eye.]

Marked with two small eye-like spots, as a butterfly's wing.

in Craig.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Biocellate — Bi*oc el*late, a. [L. bis twice + ocellatus. See {Ocellated}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having two ocelli (eyelike spots); said of a wing, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biocellate — adj. [L. bis, two; dim. oculus, eye] Having two ocelli … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
biocellate — /buy os euh layt , buy oh sel it/, adj. Zool., Bot. marked with two ocelli or eyelike parts. [1840 50; BI 1 + OCELLATE] * * * … Universalium
biocellate — bi·ocel·late … English syllables
biocellate — /baɪˈɒsəleɪt/ (say buy osuhlayt), / lət/ (say luht), /baɪoʊˈsɛlət/ (say buyoh seluht) adjective Botany, Zoology marked with two ocelli or eye like parts …

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