1
a
: an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris
b
: an eye with an opaque white cornea
2
a
: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose
b
: an eye affected with strabismus of this type
3
: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish (Stizostedion vitreum) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike
called also walleyed pike
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However, unlike walleye and pike, which spawn when water temperatures are in the 40s, crappie don’t spawn until temperatures are well into the 60’s.
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Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The study looked at five popular walleye fishing lakes — Rainy, Namakan, Leech, Mille Lacs and Lake of the Woods — using survey interviews to find out how much fishing tackle anglers lost.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
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Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The study looked at five popular walleye fishing lakes — Rainy, Namakan, Leech, Mille Lacs and Lake of the Woods — using survey interviews to find out how much fishing tackle anglers lost.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
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walleye
noun
wall·eye
ˈwȯ-ˌlī 
: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish with large eyes that is related to the perches but resembles the true pike
called also walleyed pike
Medical Definition
walleye
noun
wall·eye
ˈwȯ-ˌlī
1
a
: an eye with a bluish white iris
b
: an eye with an opaque white cornea
2
a
: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose
called also exotropia
compare cross-eye sense 1
b
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