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(uncountable) The development of eye-like markings, such as those on the wing of a butterfly or tail of a peacock. / (countable) An eye-like marking; ocellus.

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ocellation

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ocellation

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uncountable countable

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蝶の翅や孔雀の尾などに見られる、目のような模様やその発現（または形成）

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Researchers studying peacock feathers traced the genetic mechanisms behind ocellation to understand how these eye-like patterns emerge.

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クジャクの羽毛を研究している研究者たちは、これらの模様がどのように生じるかを理解するために、眼状斑の発生に関わる遺伝的仕組みを追跡した。

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In Pararge aegeria, increased dorsal hindwing ocellation (i.e., four spots) occurs in mid-summer (Parker, 1984; Shreeve, 1987).

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(countable) An eye-like marking; ocellus.

All that is left of the omnidirectional ball of intense eyes is the dual colour of the ocellations and the brilliant pattern they make, a fascinating, silky fan.

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