Crossword puzzle clue "birds with eyelike spots on their tails"

PEACOCK, to strut vainly

of the nature of an ocellus, a small simple eye found in many invertebrates

OCELLUS, (Latin) a small simple eye found in many invertebrates; an eyelike marking

KNOT, to tie with a closed loop

eyelike and ringed; having an eyelike spot or spots, also OCELLATED

(Latin) a small simple eye found in many invertebrates; an eyelike marking

perceived by the eye