WALLEYE


Meaning of WALLEYE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ l- ˌ ī

Function: noun

Etymology: back-formation from walleyed

Date: 1523

1 a : an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris b : an eye with an opaque white cornea

2 a : strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose b : an eye affected with strabismus of this type

3 : a large vigorous No. American freshwater food and sport fish ( Stizostedion vitreum ) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike ― called also walleyed pike

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