eyestripe

== English == === Alternative forms === eye-stripe === Etymology === From eye +‎ stripe. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪstɹaɪp/ Hyphenation: eye‧stripe === Noun === eyestripe (plural eyestripes) (zoology) A stripe on each side of the head of an animal that includes the eye, and is of a different colour from the rest of the head. (ornithology) In particular, such a stripe on each side of the head of some birds. Synonym: eyeline ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === bird anatomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia