barreleye

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[bar-uhl-ahy] / ˈbær əlˌaɪ /

noun

any of the bathypelagic fishes of the family Opisthoproctidae, especially Macropinna microstoma, having telescoping eyes.

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barreleyes

plural

Etymology

Origin of barreleye

barrel + eye

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barreleye

It’s reminiscent of the barreleye fish, another creature found deep in the ocean, which has nostrils that look like eyes.

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