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Meanings of eyespots in English

Spanish
ocelos
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Color mark that looks somewhat like an eye.

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ocelos
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Examples for "eyespot"
Examples for "eyespot"
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However, the role of chloroplasts in eyespot formation is not understood.
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2
The 'piece de resistance' of the back wing, is the eyespot.
Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin
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Like human eyes, though, that eyespot makes use of light-sensitive proteins.
Wired
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These results suggest that light-shielding property of the eyespot is essential for determination of phototactic sign.
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Suction pipette recordings have revealed that flash stimulation causes calcium currents into the eyespot and the flagella.
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Usage of eyespots in English
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It isn't very big, and some of the eyespots are wonky.
Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
2
In some species, the eyespots are covered by skin.
Wired
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In butterflies, eyespots have evolved as new pattern elements that develop from special organizers called foci.
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4
The creature had eyespots on each side of its head-itwould not be easy to surprise.
Arcanum Unbounded
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Hagfish don't have compound eyes that can resolve images, but instead possess simple eyespots that can detect light.
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Its trailing lower wings quivered and the eyespots seemed to blink, a pallid face gazing at them from the darkness.
Stories: all-new tales
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Male Peacock Feathers May Have Lost Their Sexy The tale of how the peacock got his eyespots has taken a new turn.
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Translations for eyespots
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