eyespot

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Synonyms: eyeshot, eye spot, eye-spot

Antonyms: eyeshot, eye spot, eye-spot

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology|countable}} Any of various primitive light-sensitive [[organ]]s or [[region]]s in many diverse organisms.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[eye]]-like marking on the tail of a [[peacock]] or the wing of a [[butterfly]].
3. {{lb|en|botany|countable}} A coloured spot in a [[motile]] [[gamete]] or [[spore]], which is sensitive to light.
4. {{lb|en|botany}} Any of a group of [[fungal]] [[infection]]s of [[grass]]es that are characterized by oval spots; [[strawbreaker]].

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