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goggle-eye

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of two or more species of American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae.

The warmouth, Lepomis gulosus, of Lake Michigan and adjacent waters.

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Meaning 2

One of two or more species of American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae.

Ambloplites rupestris, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.

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Meaning 3

A fish, the goggler, Selar crumenophthalmus.

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noun

Meaning 4

of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: bigeye scad, big-eyed scad, Selar crumenophthalmus

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Broader terms: scad

History

Etymology

Named for its prominent eyes. From adj. google ('bulging').