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stargazer

Syllabification: (star·gaz·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈstärˌgāzər/

Definition of stargazer

noun

  • 1 informal an astronomer or astrologer.
  • a daydreamer.
  • 2a fish of warm seas that normally lies buried in the sand with only its eyes, which are on top of the head, protruding.
    • a widely distributed fish that has electric organs (family Uranoscopidae: several genera). (sand stargazer) a western Atlantic fish (family Dactyloscopidae: several genera).

Derivatives

stargaze

verb

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