mooneye

noun

moon·​eye ˈmün-ˌī 

: a silvery North American freshwater bony fish (Hiodon tergisus of the family Hiodontidae)

Examples of mooneye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mooneye

• looney
• loony
• mooney
• muni
• nguni
• puny
• sunni