FLATFISH

flatfish

(noun) 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

flatfish

(noun) sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

flatfish (countable and uncountable, plural flatfish or flatfishes)

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.

Synonyms

• pleuronectiform

Hyponyms

• See also flatfish

Source: Wiktionary

Flat"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any fish of the family Pleuronectidæ; esp., the winter flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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