eyespot
Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organismsAny of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
» The peacock's tail is covered with eyespots, colourful round spots.
Meaning
4 senses(countable)Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
Augenfleck
(countable)An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
(countable)A coloured spot in a motile gamete or spore, which is sensitive to light.
(countable, uncountable)Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker.
- an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
Examples
2 sentencesThe peacock's tail is covered with eyespots, colourful round spots.
The peacock's eyespots were captivating.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From eye + spot.From eye + spot.
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Forms
plural: eyespotsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable