eyestripe

English

/ˈaɪstɹaɪp/

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) A stripe on each side of the head of an animal that includes the eye, and is of a different colour from the rest of the head; in particular (ornithology) such a stripe on each side of the head of some birds.

Etymology

Compound from English eye + English stripe.

Origin

English

stripe

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