eyestalk

[ ahy-stawk ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. the stalk or peduncle upon which the eye is borne in lobsters, shrimps, etc.

eyestalk

/ ˈaɪˌstɔːk /

noun

1. a movable stalk bearing a compound eye at its tip: occurs in crustaceans and some molluscs

eyestalk

/ ī′stôk′ /

1. A movable stalk having a compound eye on its tip, found on crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyestalk¹

First recorded in 1850–55; eye + stalk ¹

Example Sentences

Arthurs eyestalk cowered back into the suitcase as she came close.

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