podophthalmite

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noun

The eyestalk of a crustacean.

OriginAncient Greek ὀφθαλμός →
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Meanings

nounpodophthalmite (plural podophthalmites)

plural podophthalmites

  1. biologyThe eyestalk of a crustacean.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀφθαλμός“eye”
  2. Englishpodophthalmite

From podo-; Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”); -ite.

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podophthalmite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podophthalmite

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“podophthalmite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podophthalmite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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