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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side wordnet
3. 3
   sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

flattypleuronectiformpleuronectiform

Etymology

From flat + fish.

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