Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barreleye

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-rel-eye
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, deep-sea osmeriform fish of the family Opisthoproctidae, with barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey.

Etymology

From barrel + eye.

Inflected Forms

barreleyes (plural)

Synonyms

spookfish

Questions

What does barreleye mean?: A small, deep-sea osmeriform fish of the family Opisthoproctidae, with barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey.
Where does barreleye come from?: From barrel + eye.

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