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eyestalk

[ahy-stawk]

eye·stalk

[ahy-stawk]
noun Zoology.
the stalk or peduncle upon which the eye is borne in lobsters, shrimps, etc.

Origin:
1850–55; eye + stalk1
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eyestalk (ˈaɪˌstɔːk)
 
n
a movable stalk bearing a compound eye at its tip: occurs in crustaceans and some molluscs

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eyestalk   (ī'stôk')  Pronunciation Key 
A movable stalk having a compound eye on its tip, found on crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans.
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