1 (pl. Cyclops or Cyclopses or Cyclopes) (in Greek mythology) a member of a race of one-eyed giants.
2 (cyclops) (pl. cyclops or cyclopes) Zool. a crustacean of the genus Cyclops, with a single central eye.
Etymology: L f. Gk Kuklops f. kuklos circle + ops eye
Useful english dictionary. 2012.