Eyestalk


[ahy-stawk] /ˈaɪˌstɔk/

noun, Zoology.
1.
the or peduncle upon which the is borne in lobsters, shrimps, etc.
/ˈaɪˌstɔːk/
noun
1.
a movable stalk bearing a compound eye at its tip: occurs in crustaceans and some molluscs
eyestalk
(ī’stôk’)
A movable stalk having a compound eye on its tip, found on crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans.

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