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noun
Any flounder of the family Pleuronectidae, except those in genus Platichthys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: righteyed flounder
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Broader terms: flatfish
Narrower terms: plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, European flatfish, Platichthys flesus, yellowtail flounder, Limanda ferruginea, winter flounder, blackback flounder, lemon sole, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, Microstomus kitt, American plaice, Hippoglossoides platessoides, Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Pacific halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepsis
History
Most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides.
