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Eyelike Spots Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OCELLI which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OCELLI

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199%6Exact Match!
241%7 Having eyelike spots
341%7 Bird with eyelike spots on tail

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We think the answer is "OCELLI" which means:

    noun
  • • A simple eye consisting of a single lens and a small number of sensory cells.
  • • An eyelike marking in the form of a spot or ring of colour, as on the wing of a butterfly or the tail of a peacock.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Butterflies have ocelli on their wings that help to deter predators."
  • • "The bird's ocelli give it the appearance of having eyes on the back of its head."

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