eyestalk

American  

[ahy-stawk] / ˈaɪˌstɔk /

noun

Zoology.

1. the stalk or peduncle upon which the eye is borne in lobsters, shrimps, etc.

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eyestalk British  

/ ˈaɪˌstɔːk /

noun

1. a movable stalk bearing a compound eye at its tip: occurs in crustaceans and some molluscs

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eyestalk Scientific  

/ ī′stôk′ /

1. A movable stalk having a compound eye on its tip, found on crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans.

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Etymology

Origin of eyestalk

First recorded in 1850–55; eye + stalk ¹

Example Sentences

The longer the eyestalk, the bigger the male, says Painting, and the more attracted the female is to him.

From National Geographic • Aug. 26, 2017

Although it also must be said that the appearance of the defeated Dalek, its forlorn eyestalk drooping down, is very funny.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2013

The famous domed silhouette, with three protuberances – eyestalk, sucker arm and gun – and distinctive spherical skirt decorations, has retained its shape even into the current incarnation of the show.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2013

Arthur had been cowering in his suitcase, but now his eyestalk peeped out and the rattling and clattering from that typewriter sounded like the Battle of the Bulge.

From The Knights of Arthur by Pohl, Frederik

Arthur’s eyestalk cowered back into the suitcase as she came close.

From The Knights of Arthur by Pohl, Frederik