1. Plural of eyestalk; movable stalks or projections on the heads of certain crustaceans and mollusks that bear eyes at their tips.
Usage: Primarily used in zoology and biology contexts.; Common in descriptions of crabs, lobsters, snails, and similar creatures.

Examples

• The crab extended its eyestalks to survey the ocean floor.
• Lobsters use their eyestalks to detect movement in the water.
• The snail's eyestalks retracted when it sensed danger.
• Scientists observed how the creature's eyestalks rotated independently.
• Many crustaceans have long eyestalks that allow them to see in multiple directions.
• The eyestalks of the hermit crab are sensitive to light and shadow.