Cyclopes

Variant of Cyclops

Cyclops definition

Cy·clops (sī′kläps′)

noun pl. Cyclopes Cy·clo′·pes′ (sī klō′pēz′)

Gr. Myth. any of a race of giants who have only one eye, in the middle of the forehead

Etymology: L < Gr Kyklōps, lit., round-eyed < kyklos (see wheel) + ōps, eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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