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noun
Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tongue-fish
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Broader terms: flatfish
History
From tongue + fish.
Across languages
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