ocelloid

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noun

a cellular structure found in unicellular microorganisms that is analogous in structure and function to eyes, which focus, process and detect light

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Meanings

nounocelloid (plural ocelloids)

plural ocelloids

  1. biologya cellular structure found in unicellular microorganisms that is analogous in structure and function to eyes, which focus, process and detect light

Origin

From ocellus + -oid.

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APA

ocelloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocelloid

MLA

“ocelloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocelloid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ocelloid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocelloid.

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