"ocelloid" meaning in English

See ocelloid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ocelloids [plural]
Etymology: ocellus + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ocellus|oid}} ocellus + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} ocelloid (plural ocelloids)
  1. (microbiology) a cellular structure found in unicellular microorganisms that is analogous in structure and function to eyes, which focus, process and detect light Categories (topical): Microbiology

Inflected forms

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