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The Latin word for eye is
oculus





eye



Translations for eye and their definitions

oculus
     1. n. (literally, anatomy) An eye.
     2. n. (transferred sense):
     3. n.          The power of seeing, sight, vision.
     4. n.          (poetic, literary) A luminary, (ngd, said of the sun and stars).
     5. n.          A spot resembling an eye, such as on a peacock feather.
     6. n.          (botany):
     7. n.         # An eye, bud, bourgeon.
     8. n.         # A bud, bulb or knob on many roots, on the reed, etc.
     9. n.         # A plant.
     10. n. (figuratively):
     11. n.          A principle ornament.
     12. n.          The eye of the soul, the mind's eye.


foramen
     1. n. opening, aperture, hole
     2. n. (figuratively) a cave


gemma
     1. n. A bud or eye of a plant.
     2. n. A gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone.
     3. n. A thing made of precious stones.


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