'Astroscopus anoplus' definitions:

Definition of 'Astroscopus anoplus'

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  • Stargazer \Star"gaz`er\ (-g[=a]z`[~e]r), n.
  • 1. One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in derision or contempt, an astronomer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of spiny-rayed marine fishes belonging to Uranoscopus, Astroscopus, and allied genera, of the family Uranoscopidae. The common species of the Eastern United States are {Astroscopus anoplus}, and Astroscopus guttatus. So called from the position of the eyes, which look directly upward. [1913 Webster]