eyespot

  1. Noun.  (biology) Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
  2. Noun.  An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
  3. Noun.  (botany) Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots.

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