/gohl"deuhn uy'/ , n. , pl. goldeneyes , ( esp. collectively ) goldeneye .
1. either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica (Barrow's goldeneye) , of North America, having bright yellow eyes.
2. Also called golden-eyed fly /gohl"deuhn uyd'/ . a lacewing of the family Chrysopidae.
[ 1670-80; GOLDEN + EYE ]