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goldeneye

goldeneye

1 9.9
A small green insect with thin wings and golden eyes that eats plant pests
  • noun
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  • During our nature walk, we spotted a goldeneye gracefully gliding across the lake.

Examples

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  • The goldeneye has striking golden eyes that make it easy to identify in the wild.

  • The birdwatcher was excited to see a goldeneye for the first time during her trip.

Synonyms

golden-eyed fly
vsgoldeneye
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A small green insect with thin wings and shiny gold eyes that eats garden pests

is the family-based scientific description rather than a colloquial name

Compounds

Barrow's goldeneye
  • US
9.5

A North American diving duck with a white patch on its face and bright yellow eyes

Surface Forms

goldeneye singular
goldeneyes plural

Morphology

goldeneye = golden + eye (transparent) = golden + eye

The name is a straightforward descriptive compound 'golden' + 'eye', so learners can deduce it refers to something with golden-colored eyes.

Etymology

Goldeneye for the insect comes from the English parts golden and eye, because the small green insect has bright eyes that look like 'gold'. So the name helps you remember this little predator that controls garden pests.