eyestalk

[ ahy-stawk ]

/ ˈaɪˌstɔk /

noun Zoology.

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

Nearby words

eyeshot, eyesight, eyesome, eyesore, eyespot, eyestalk, eyestone, eyestrain, eyestrings, eyeteeth, eyetie

Origin of eyestalk

First recorded in 1850–55; eye + stalk¹

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Examples from the Web for eyestalk

Arthurs eyestalk cowered back into the suitcase as she came close.
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British Dictionary definitions for eyestalk

eyestalk

/ (ˈaɪˌstɔːk) /

noun

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

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Science definitions for eyestalk

eyestalk

[ ī′stôk′ ]

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