"eyespot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌɪspɒt/ [UK] Forms: eyespots [plural]
Etymology: From eye + spot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eye|spot}} eye + spot Head templates: {{en-noun}} eyespot (plural eyespots)
  1. (biology) Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (light-sensitive organ or region): oční skvrna [feminine] (Czech), Augenfleck [masculine] (German), augndíll [masculine] (Icelandic), augnblettur [masculine] (Icelandic), sjónblettur [masculine] (Icelandic), ocelo (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-eyespot-en-noun-CrtrQzws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 8 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 11 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 9 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 4 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 64 9 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 66 8 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 67 8 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 66 7 27 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'light-sensitive organ or region': 83 6 11
  2. An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly. Translations (marking on tail or wing): oko [neuter] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-eyespot-en-noun-KOW0nmRL Disambiguation of 'marking on tail or wing': 6 88 6
  3. (botany) Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-eyespot-en-noun-Ih~8hoGP Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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