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eyeshade
eyeshot
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eyespot
eyespot [  spot ] (plural eyespots)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. light-sensitive part: a small pigmented area or organelle that is sensitive to light, found in some algae and simple multicellular organisms, including some flatworms, and jellyfish
2. eye-shaped marking: a marking shaped like an eye, e.g. on the wings of some butterflies or on a peacock's tail
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