mooneye

noun

moon·​eye ˈmün-ˌī How to pronounce mooneye (audio)
: a silvery North American freshwater bony fish (Hiodon tergisus of the family Hiodontidae)

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Recent research has shown mooneye and goldeye fish as hosts for the mussels. Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2021 Only two populations of mooneye are known to exist in Michigan. Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018 Although historically found in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, recent accounts suggest that mooneye persist only in the St. Clair-Detroit River system. Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mooneye was in 1842

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“Mooneye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mooneye. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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