Definition of Flatfesh
Flat"fish` (?), n. (Zoöl.)
Any fish of the family Pleuronectidæ; 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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