eyestalk

English

Snails have two eyestalks.

Etymology

From eye +‎ stalk.

Noun

eyestalk (plural eyestalks)

1. (anatomy) A motile stalk having an eye at the tip.

Synonyms

• ommatophore

Derived terms

• eyestalkless

Translations

Translations

• German: Augenstiel m
• Japanese: 眼柄 (がんぺい)
• Russian: стебе́льчатый глаз m (stebélʹčatyj glaz)
• Spanish: pedúnculo ocular m, ommatóforo m
• Welsh: coesyn llygad m