Ocellation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The development of eye-like markings, such as those on the wing of a butterfly or tail of a peacock. uncountable

    "In Pararge aegeria, increased dorsal hindwing ocellation (i.e., four spots) occurs in mid-summer (Parker, 1984; Shreeve, 1987)."

  2. 2
    An eye-like marking; ocellus. countable

    "All that is left of the omnidirectional ball of intense eyes is the dual colour of the ocellations and the brilliant pattern they make, a fascinating, silky fan."

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"In Pararge aegeria, increased dorsal hindwing ocellation (i.e., four spots) occurs in mid-summer (Parker, 1984; Shreeve, 1987)."

Etymology

From Latin ocellus (“little eye”), from oculus (“eye”) + -ation.

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