eyespot noun. ['ʌɪspɒt] E19.
[from EYE noun + SPOT noun.]
1. A kind of lily with a red spot in the middle of each leaf. E19.

2. A spot resembling an eye, esp. on a plant or animal. L19.

3. A small light-sensitive area of some invertebrates that serves in place of an eye. L19.

4. Any of several fungal diseases of sugar cane, cereals, and other grasses which causes yellowish oval spots on the leaves and stems. E20.
sharp eyespot: see SHARP adjective & adverb.

■ eyespotted adjective having spots resembling eyes L16.

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