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yelloweye rockfish

[ yel-oh-ahy ]
/ ˈyɛl oʊˌaɪ /
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noun

a red rockfish, Sebastes ruberrimus, of waters along the Pacific coast of North America, having eyes that are yellow and possessed of strong, sawlike bony ridges on the head.

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Origin of yelloweye rockfish

yellow + eye

Words nearby yelloweye rockfish

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