Definition of Bigeye

1. Noun. Red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales.

Generic synonyms: Percoid, Percoid Fish, Percoidean
Group relationships: Genus Priacanthus, Priacanthus

Definition of Bigeye

1. n. A fish of the genus Priacanthus, remarkable for the large size of the eye.

Definition of Bigeye

1. Noun. Any fish in the taxonomic family ''Priacanthidae'', which have large eyes. ¹

2. Noun. Any of certain fish or shark species identified by their large eyes, in particular bigeye tuna, ''Thunnus obesus''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bigeye

1. a marine fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Bigeye

1. A fish of the genus Priacanthus, remarkable for the large size of the eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bigeye

bigeminal pregnancy
bigeminal pulse
bigeminal rhythm
bigeminals
bigemini
bigeminies
bigeminum
bigeminy
bigender
bigendered
bigener
bigeneric
bigeners
bigential
bigerminal
bigeye (current term)
bigeye scad
bigeyes
bigfeet
bigfin
bigfooted
bigfooting
bigfootologist
bigfoots
bigg
bigge
bigged
bigged up
biggen
bigger

Literary usage of Bigeye

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Liberalising Fisheries Markets: Scope and Effects by (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, OECD Staff, Committee for Fisheries (2003)
"Comparison of catches and resources between bluefin tuna in the Western Atlantic Ocean and bigeye tuna in the Indian Ocean Figure 6.2a shows the trend of ..."

2. The Sexuality Seriesby Oneil McQuick by Oneil McQuick (2006)
"(source: www.bigeye.com) 8. Sex With Spirits: Having sex with spirits is not ... (source: www.bigeye.com) 10. Coprophagia: Eating excretion (dodo) for ..."

3. Adventure Guide Maui by Sharon Hamblin (2005)
"bigeye tuna is a more plump variety with a larger head, ... bigeye tuna is most commonly found in October through February, while yellowfin is most easily ..."

4. Financial Support to Fisheries: Implications for Sustainable Development by Anthony Cox, Carl-Christian Michael Roedsted Schmidt (2006)
"The species covered were Yellowfin, Skipjack, bigeye and other species The Longline Fishery The longline fishery is addressed mainly to catch Yellowfin and ..."

5. Fish Piracy: Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing by OECD Staff, Committee for Fisheries (2004)
"Finally, in the same way, similar Statistical Document Programmes for export and re-export of bigeye tuna (with the exemption of catches caught by purse ..."

6. The Costs of Managing Fisheries by Anthony Cox (2003)
"(the Adriatic Sea 1-31 May, other areas 16 July - 15 August) • restriction on the number of fishing vessels of more than 24 meters long targeting bigeye ..."

7. Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries: Policies and Summary Statistics by SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"In March 2003, the IATTC introduced a bigeye tuna Statistical Documentation Program to assist its efforts in the elimination of IUU fishing activities by ..."

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