flatfish

flat +‎ fish

• IPA^(key): /ˈflætfɪʃ/

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• Rhymes: -ætfɪʃ

flatfish (countable and uncountable, plural flatfish or flatfishes)

1. 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.

• pleuronectiform

• See also Thesaurus:flatfish