Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to ocelli; ocellate.
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- adjective of or relating to the
ocellus orocelli
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Examples
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Further enhancing the illusory effect of the reflective scales, dark pigment surrounding each white ocellar scale varies in intensity, apparently depending on the stress level of the animal.
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By varying the angle of reflected light, an illusion is created that the ocellar scales are intermittently emitting light, thus providing an explanation of Sandersons original account of the lizard 'switch [ing] on its portholes.'
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