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GOGGLER
Etymology
Noun
goggler (plural gogglers)
A carangoid marine fish (Selar crumenophthalmus) with large, prominent eyes.
Synonyms
• goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, cicharra
Source: Wiktionary
Gog"gler, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A carangoid oceanic fish (Trachurops crumenophthalmus), having very large and prominent eyes; -- called also goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, and cicharra.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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