eyespot

[ ahy-spot ]
/ ˈaɪˌspɒt /

noun

a sensory organ of lower animals, having a light-perceiving function.
an eyelike spot, as on the tail of a peacock; eye.
Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by elliptical lesions on the leaves and stems, stunting of growth, and rotting, caused by any of several fungi.

Origin of eyespot

First recorded in 1580–90; eye + spot

Words nearby eyespot

eyeshine, eyeshot, eyesight, eyesome, eyesore, eyespot, eyestalk, eyestone, eyestrain, eyestrings, eyeteeth

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British Dictionary definitions for eyespot

eyespot
/ (ˈaɪˌspɒt) /

noun

a small area of light-sensitive pigment in some protozoans, algae, and other simple organisms
an eyelike marking, as on the wings of certain butterflies

Scientific definitions for eyespot

eyespot
[ ī′spŏt′ ]

An area that is sensitive to light and functions somewhat like an eye, found in certain single-celled organisms as well as many invertebrate animals.
A round marking resembling an eye, as on the tail feather of a peacock.