độc nhãn

Con trùng độc nhãn bơi lội giữa các sợi tảo xanh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cyclops: A term from zoology and mythology referring to a creature with a single eye in the middle of its forehead. In a scientific (zoological) context, it can refer to a genus of small freshwater copepods, often used as a model organism.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong thần thoại Hy Lạp, độc nhãn là một sinh vật đáng sợ. (In Greek mythology, a cyclops is a fearsome creature.)
  • Ấu trùng cá thường được nuôi bằng loài độc nhãn. (Fish larvae are often fed with the cyclops genus.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in academic or scientific contexts (biology, mythology) rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Độc nhãn long (n): A specific, rare term sometimes used in folklore or fiction for a one-eyed dragon.

Synonyms

• Cyclops: The direct equivalent in English for both the mythological and zoological meanings.
• One-eyed creature: A descriptive general term.

Related Idioms

• There are no common Vietnamese idioms directly using the word "độc nhãn." The concept may appear in descriptive phrases about rarity or unique perspective, e.g., (a singular/unique viewpoint), but this is a modern, figurative extension.