|
|
| |
Definitions for: Flatfish
[n] 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
[n] sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
Webster (1913) Definition: 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. See Flounder.
See Also: acanthopterygian, fillet of sole, flounder, flounder, halibut, halibut, Heterosomata, holibut, lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder, order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformes, righteye flounder, righteyed flounder, saltwater fish, sole, sole, spiny-finned fish, tonguefish
|
|
Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder
Scrabble Cheat
Words With Friends Cheat
Hanging With Friends Cheat
Scramble With Friends Cheat
Ruzzle Cheat
Related Resources:
animlas that start with z
animals starting with i
animlas that start with i
|
