goggle-eye
goggle-eye · goggle-eyes
One of two or more species of American freshwater fishes of the family CentrarchidaeOne of two or more species of American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae.: The warmouth, Lepomis gulosus, of Lake Michigan and adjacent waters.
Meaning
3 sensesOne of two or more species of American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae.
The warmouth, Lepomis gulosus, of Lake Michigan and adjacent waters.
Ambloplites rupestris, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.
A fish, the goggler, Selar crumenophthalmus.
More definitions
- of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait
Origin
Named for its prominent eyes. From adj. google ('bulging').Named for its prominent eyes. From adj. google ('bulging').
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Forms
plural: goggle-eyes| Singular | goggle-eye |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsChaenobryttus antistiusChaenobryttus gulosus
Close in meaning
- of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait:bigeye scadbig-eyed scadSelar crumenophthalmus