noun
- a movable stalk or projection bearing an eye at its tip, found in crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimp
Usage: zoology; also called an ommatophore
Examples
- The crab extended its eyestalks to survey the ocean floor.
- Lobsters use their eyestalks to detect movement in the water.
- The shrimp's eyestalks can move independently of each other.
- Damage to an eyestalk can impair a crustacean's vision.
- Under the microscope, the compound eyes at the tips of the eyestalks were clearly visible.