eyespots

eyespots
n. pl. [A.S. eage, eye; ME. spotte, spotted]
Pigmented areas in many invertebrates to which are attributed various functions: a simple eye or visual organ (ocellus); intimidation of predators; to deflect attention to the least vulnerable parts of the body; a sensory organ.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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