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flatfish — [flat′fish΄] n. pl. flatfish or flatfishes (see FISH) any of an order (Pleuronectiformes) of marine bony fishes, including flounders and soles, having a laterally flattened, asymmetrical body with, as an adult, both eyes and mouth on the upper… … English World dictionary
Flatfish — Flat fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any fish of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}; 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flatfish — 1710, from FLAT (Cf. flat) (adj.) + FISH (Cf. fish) … Etymology dictionary
flatfish — ► NOUN ▪ a marine fish, such as a plaice or sole, that swims on its side with both eyes on the upper side of its flattened body … English terms dictionary
Flatfish — Taxobox name = Flatfish image width = 250px image caption = 19th c. engraving depicting several types of flatfish regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Pleuronectiformes subdivision ranks = Families subdivision =… … Wikipedia
flatfish — /flat fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) flatfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) flatfishes. any fish of the order Heterosomata (Pleuronectiformes), including the halibut, sole, flounder, etc., having a greatly compressed body … Universalium
flatfish — UK [ˈflætˌfɪʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms flatfish : singular flatfish plural flatfish a type of sea fish with a thin flat body. Sole and plaice are types of flatfish … English dictionary
flatfish — [[t]flæ̱tfɪʃ[/t]] N VAR (flatfish is both the singular and the plural form.) Flatfish are sea fish with flat wide bodies, for example plaice or sole … English dictionary
flatfish — /ˈflætfɪʃ/ (say flatfish) noun (plural flatfish or flatfishes) any of a group of fishes (often considered as constituting the suborder Heterosomata), including the halibut, flounder, sole, etc., living near the seabed, having a greatly compressed …
flatfish — flat|fish [ˈflætˌfıʃ] n plural flatfish a type of sea fish with a thin flat body, such as ↑cod or ↑plaice … Dictionary of contemporary English
flatfish — flat|fish [ flæt,fıʃ ] noun count a type of ocean fish with a thin flat body. Sole and plaice are types of flatfish … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
