eyespot

Meaning

1. Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
2. An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
3. Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker

Synonyms

ocellus

Translations

ocellus

Augenfleck

piétin-verse

تبقّع عيني

cercosporelosis

encamado parasitario de los cereales

ocello

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌɪspɒt/

Etymology

From eye + spot.