eye plate

noun

A scale or sclerite covering the eye of an animal

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Meanings

nouneye plate (plural eye plates)

plural eye plates

  1. A scale or sclerite covering the eye of an animal
  2. nauticalA metal plate, either having a hole in it, or a loop protruding from it, that is part of a ship's rigging
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APA

eye plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20plate

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eye plate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20plate.

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