barreleye
Meanings
noun
- A small, deep-sea osmeriform fish of the family Opisthoproctidae, with barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey.
Word forms
Etymology
From barrel + eye.
Synonyms
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