oculus
[noun]
Synonyms: eye, lamp, ocular, ogle, orb, peeper, winker

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oculus noun. ['ɒkjʊlǝs] Pl. -li [-lʌɪ, -li:]. LME.
[Latin = eye.]
1. oculus Christi [lit. 'of Christ'], wild clary, Salvia verbenaca, a plant reputed to be good for the eyes. LME-M17.

2. oculus mundi [lit. 'of the world'], = HYDROPHANE. L17-L18.

3. Zoology & Botany. An eye, esp. a compound eye; a structure or marking resembling an eye. rare. E18.

4. Architecture. A round or eyelike opening or design; spec. a circular window (esp. in a church); the central boss of a volute; an opening at the apex of a dome. M19.

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