eyespot

/ˈaɪˌspɑt/
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Definitions of eyespot
  1. noun
    an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
    synonyms: ocellus
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    type of:
    marking
    a pattern of marks
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