Definitions for ocellar

ocellar o·cel·lar

Spelling: [oh-sel-er]
IPA: /oʊˈsɛl ər/

Ocellar is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in ocellar (acellor).

Definitions for ocellar

adjective

  1. pertaining to an ocellus.

Origin of ocellar

First recorded in 1885-90; ocell(us) + -ar1

Examples for ocellar

ocellar bristles: in Diptera, are situated close to the ocelli, usually directed forward: often absent.

ocellar structure is occasionally present, though less marked than in the camptonites.

These he divides into ocellar organs of regular form or luminous spots, and irregular glandular organs or luminous areas.

The ocellar spots may be on the scales of the lateral line or on other definite areas.

ocellar structure is common; the ocelli consist mainly of orthoclase and quartz, and may be a quarter of an inch in diameter.

ocellar triangle: a triangle, indicated by grooves or depressions, on which the ocelli are situated; Diptera.

ocellar ribband: a crescent-shaped, smooth thin belt across the eye region in butterfly chrysalids.

Word Value for ocellar
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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