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Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; -- opposed to sessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans.

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  1. a. Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; -- opposed to sessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans.
  2. Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; -- opposed to eyed">sessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. Stalked- eyed crustaceans. (Zoöl.) See Podophthalmia.
  3. Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; -- opposed tosessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. Stalked-eyed crustaceans. (Zoöl.) See Podophthalmia.