podophthalmite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

podophthalmite (plural podophthalmites)

1. (zoology) The eyestalk of a crustacean.

References

• “podophthalmite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.