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Traditional English :: ocellus
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ocellate.html - n. (pl. ocelli) 1 each of the simple, as opposed to compound, eyes of insects etc. 2 a spot of colour surrounded by a ring of a different colour on the wing of a butterfly etc. ocellar adj. ocellate adj. ocellated adj. [L, dimin. of oculus eye] |
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Traditional English :: ocellus
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ocellate.html - n. (pl. ocelli) 1 each of the simple, as opposed to compound, eyes of insects etc. 2 a spot of colour surrounded by a ring of a different colour on the wing of a butterfly etc. ocellar adj. ocellate adj. ocellated adj. [L, dimin. of oculus eye] |
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Traditional English :: ocelot
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ocellate.html - n. 1 a medium-sized cat, Felis pardalis, native to S. and Central America, having a deep yellow or orange coat with black striped and spotted markings. 2 its fur. [F f. Nahuatl ocelotl jaguar] |
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Traditional English :: ocean
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ocellate.html - n. 1 a a large expanse of sea, esp. each of the main areas called the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic Oceans. b these regarded cumulatively as the body of water surrounding the land of the globe. 2 (usu. prec. by the) the sea. 3 (often in pl.) a very large expanse or quantity of anything (oceans of time). ocean-going (of a ship) able to cross oceans. ocean tramp a merchant ship, esp. a steamer, running on no regular line or route. oceanward adv. (also -wards). [ME f. OF occean f. L oceanus f. Gk okeanos stream encircling the earth's disc, Atlantic] |
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Traditional English :: oceanarium
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ocellate.html - n.
(pl. oceanariums or -ria) a large seawater aquarium for keeping sea animals. [OCEAN + -ARIUM, after aquarium] |
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Traditional English :: Oceania
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ocellate.html - n. the islands of the Pacific and adjacent seas. Oceanian adj. & n. [mod.L f. F Oc |
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