oculus

Definitions of oculus

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n the organ of sight

Synonyms:: eye, optic

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; naked eye
the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; peeper
an informal term referring to the eye; OD, oculus dexter
the right eye; OS, oculus sinister
the left eye; ocellus, simple eye, stemma
an eye having a single lens; compound eye
in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image; ommatidium
any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods

Type of:: receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation