ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pupillate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pupillate is an adjective meaning (zoology) Having a central spot of another color, like the pupil of the human eye.

Meaning

(zoology) Having a central spot of another color, like the pupil of the human eye.

Example Sentences

[…] pupillate gray rings.
[…] the anterior segments being dilated and having a large pupillate spot on either side representing the eye of the snake.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pupal, oculate, podophthalmous, pupigerous, palpiform, papillulate.

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