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Added 30 September 2026

ocular

/ˈɒk.jə.lə/ adjective

In Latin: oculāris Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ocular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
The medication may have adverse ocular side effects.
Resembling the eye.
ocular markings on the wings of a butterfly
Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual.

noun

The eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument, i.e., the optical element closest to the eye.
Any of the scales forming the margin of a reptile's eye.

Origin

Derived from the Latin oculāris (“of the eye”), from oculus (“eye”).

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