anomalops

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A small fish with a glowing light under each eye that uses it to find food at night

noun
/əˈnɑːməˌlɒps/

Specialized

: anomalops

The anomalops uses its bioluminescent organs to find prey in the dark waters at night.

Examples

Snorkelers in the Pacific sometimes catch a glimpse of the mysterious anomalops after sunset.
Marine biologists study the unique light-emitting features of the anomalops.
The anomalops is known for its unique glowing eyes.
Have you ever seen an anomalops in the wild?
Snorkelers in the Pacific sometimes catch a glimpse of the mysterious anomalops after sunset.
The anomalops uses its bioluminescent organs to find prey in the dark waters at night.
Marine biologists study the unique light-emitting features of the anomalops.

Surface Forms

anomalops singular

anomalopses plural

Morphology

anomalops = anomal + ops

This is a learned classical taxonomic name, but its parts are not transparent as familiar English words for an average learner.

Etymology

Anomalops comes from Greek parts anomal- meaning 'irregular' and -ops meaning 'eye', the same root you see in anomaly. That's an easy picture to remember because this fish has a bright, glowing organ under each eye, so it looks like it has an unusual or 'different' eye.