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barreleye

[ bar-uhl-ahy ]
/ ˈbær əlˌaɪ /

noun, plural bar·rel·eyes.

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

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Origin of barreleye

barrel + eye

Words nearby barreleye

barrel chest, barrel-chested, barrel cuff, barrel distortion, barrel engine, barreleye, barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot
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