PEARLEYE


Meaning of PEARLEYE in English

— pearleyed , adj.

/perrl"uy'/ , n. , pl. pearleyes , ( esp. collectively ) pearleye .

any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Scopelarchidae, having large, hooked teeth on the tongue, telescopic eyes, and an iridescent patch on each eye tube.

[ 1835-45; PEARL 1 + EYE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .