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eyespot
noun eye·spot \ˈī-ˌspät\
Definition of EYESPOT
1
: a spot of color
2
a : a simple visual organ of pigment or pigmented cells covering a sensory termination : ocellus b : a small pigmented body of various unicellular algae
3
: any of several fungal diseases of cultivated grasses (as corn, wheat, and sugarcane) characterized by yellowish oval lesions on the leaves and stem
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First Known Use of EYESPOT
1862
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Rhymes with EYESPOT
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eyespot
noun eye·spot \ˈī-ˌspät\
Medical Definition of EYESPOT
1
: a simple visual organ of pigment or pigmented cells covering a sensory termination : ocellus
2
: a small pigmented body of various unicellular algae
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