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pleuronectid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any species of the family Pleuronectidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • 2006, Larry G. Allen, Daniel J. Pondella II, Chapter 4: Ecological Classification, Larry G. Allen, Michael H. Horn (editors), The Ecology of Marine Fishes: California and Adjacent Waters, 105, The rockfishes also dominated both the deep northern and southern habitats along with pleuronectids.

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Synonyms: pleuronectoid

Antonyms: none provided

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