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单词 purse-eyed
释义

Definition of purse-eyed in English:

purse-eyed

adjective
  • Designating the bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus, a carangid fish of warm seas which has very large eyes that are almost covered with thick fatty tissue.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Shaw (1751–1813), natural historian. After scientific Latin crumenophthalmus, specific name.

 
 

Definition of purse-eyed in US English:

purse-eyed

adjective
  • Designating the bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus, a carangid fish of warm seas which has very large eyes that are almost covered with thick fatty tissue.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Shaw (1751–1813), natural historian. After scientific Latin crumenophthalmus, specific name.

 
 
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