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barreleye

American  
[bar-uhl-ahy] / ˈbær əlˌaɪ /

noun

plural

barreleyes

  1. any of the bathypelagic fishes of the family Opisthoproctidae, especially Macropinna microstoma, having telescoping eyes.

Etymology

Origin of barreleye

barrel + eye

Example Sentences

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It’s reminiscent of the barreleye fish, another creature found deep in the ocean, which has nostrils that look like eyes.

From National Geographic

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