Pupillate

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a central spot of another color, like the pupil of the human eye. not-comparable

    "[…] the anterior segments being dilated and having a large pupillate spot on either side representing the eye of the snake."

Example

More examples

"[…] the anterior segments being dilated and having a large pupillate spot on either side representing the eye of the snake."

Etymology

From pupil + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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