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C erythrophthalmus
Cuckoo Cuck"oo (k??k"??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species. Note: The European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) builds no nest of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, to be hatched by them. The American yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus Americanus) and the black-billed cuckoo (C. erythrophthalmus) build their own nests. Cuckoo bee (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or larvae. They belong to the genera Nomada, Melecta, Epeolus, and others. Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the cuckoo. Cuckoo dove (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies. Cuckoo fish (Zo["o]l.), the European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus). The name probably alludes to the sound that it utters. Cuckoo falcon (Zo["o]l.), any falcon of the genus Baza. The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies. Cuckoo maid (Zo["o]l.), the wryneck; -- called also cuckoo mate. Cuckoo ray (Zo["o]l.), a British ray (Raia miraletus). Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle. (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called also toad spittle and frog spit. (b) (Zo["o]l.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora, Helochara, and allied genera. Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.
Exophthalmus
Exophthalmos Ex`oph*thal"mos, Exophthalmus Ex`oph*thal"mus, n. [NL.] (Med.) Same as Exophthalmia.
Leuciscus erythrophthalmus
Rudd Rudd, n. [See Rud, n.] (Zo["o]l.) A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. Called also redeye, roud, finscale, and shallow. A blue variety is called azurine, or blue roach.
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Chewink Che"wink, n. (Zo["o]l.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also towhee bunting and ground robin.
Trachurops crumenophthalmus
Goggler Gog"gler, n. (Zo["o]l.) A carangoid oceanic fish (Trachurops crumenophthalmus), having very large and prominent eyes; -- called also goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, and cicharra.

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- Valenciennes, 1821) Synonyms Doras oxyrhynchus Valenciennes, 1821 Doras ophthalmus Kner, 1853 Doras lipophthalmus Kner, 1855 Opsodoras steindachneri Eigenmann...
- specific name cyclophthalmus is a compound of cyclos, meaning "round", and ophthalmus, which mean "eye", an allusion to the round, tubular eyes. Eschmeyer,...
- Cyanophrys, butterfly genus All pages with titles beginning with Ophry -ophthalmus G ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós) eye common rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus;...
- Phlaeothripidae. Paramystrothrips leclanti Paramystrothrips moundi Paramystrothrips ophthalmus Paramystrothrips orientalis Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D...
- derived from a Latinized version of the Ancient Gr**** words "ophis" and "ophthalmus", and refers to the snake-like appearance of the eel's eyes. McCosker...
- 1988 Glypta ohioensis Dasch, 1988 Glypta ontariana Dasch, 1988 Glypta ophthalmus Kriechbaumer, 1887 Glypta oregonica Dasch, 1988 Glypta orientalis Cushman...
- (Kauffman) Singer (1951) Leucoagaricus ooliekirrus Grgur. (1997) Leucoagaricus ophthalmus Vellinga (2007) Leucoagaricus orientiflavus Z.W. Ge (2010) Leucoagaricus...
- specific name, macrophthalma is a compound of macro meaning "large" and ophthalmus which means "e****", a reference to the large eyes which are larger than...