eyestalk
[ ahy-stawk ]
/ ˈaɪˌstɔk /
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noun Zoology.
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Words nearby eyestalk
eyes-only, eyesore, eye splice, eyespot, eyes right, eyestalk, eyestone, eyestrain, eyestrings, eyeteeth, Eyetie
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Example sentences 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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Scientific definitions for eyestalk
eyestalk
[ ī′stôk′ ]
A movable stalk having a compound eye on its tip, found on crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans.
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