ocellus

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ocellus (noun; plural ocelli; Latin diminutive oculus, eye): 1. The simple eyes or eyespots, occurring singly or in small groups, found in many invertebrates.

2. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) see nauplius eye.

3. (Arthropoda: Insecta) see stemma, ommata.

4. (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) see aesthete.