Definition of "eyespots" [eyespots]

• Plural form of eyespot. (noun)

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• "These minimal eyes, called eyespots, resemble the 'proto-eyes' suggested by Charles Darwin as the first eyes to appear in animal evolution."
• "Even two eyespots on a computer screen background are enough to boost generosity."
• "The Spicebush Swallowtail has evolved a large pair of false eyespots and bold yellow and blue markings to frighten off potential predators."