flatfish
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flatfish
- /ˈflætfɪʃ/
Rhymes with -ætfɪʃ
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From flat + fish.
noun flatfish · flatfishes
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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.
Similar: pleuronectiform, flatfish, flatty
Translations
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noun fish of the order Pleuronectiformes
| Español | pez plano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가자미 gajami |
| 日本語 | 鰈 karei, カレイ karei |
| 中文 | 比目魚 /比目鱼 bǐmùyú |
| Português | linguado, solha |
| Français | poisson plat |
| Deutsch | Plattfisch |
| Italiano | rombo |
| Ελληνικά | πλατύψαρο platýpsaro |
| Русский | пло́ская ры́ба plóskaja rýba |
| Tiếng Việt | cá bơn, cá thờn bơn, cá lờn bơn, thờn bơn, lờn bơn |
| العربية | سمكَة مفلطحَة |
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