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opaleye

American  
[oh-puhl-ahy] / ˈoʊ pəlˌaɪ /

noun

plural

opaleyes,

plural

opaleye

  1. a green game fish, Girella nigricans, common off rocky shores from California southward, having opalescent blue eyes.

Etymology

Origin of opaleye

opal + eye

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