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paralichthys
(wn) | Paralichthys
n 1: a genus of Bothidae [syn: Paralichthys, {genus
Paralichthys}] |
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Paralichthys dentatus
(gcide) | Flounder \Floun"der\, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder,
Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.]
1. (Zool.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid[ae], of
many species.
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Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus.
There are several common American species used as food;
as the smooth flounder (P. glabra); the rough or
winter flounder (P. Americanus); the summer flounder,
or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast;
and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus).
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2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
[1913 Webster]Plaice \Plaice\, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa
flatish, plaice. See Place.] (Zool.)
(a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to
the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten
pounds or more.
(b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus;
called also brail, puckermouth, and {summer
flounder}. The name is sometimes applied to other allied
species. [Written also plaise.]
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Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry
mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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genus paralichthys
(wn) | genus Paralichthys
n 1: a genus of Bothidae [syn: Paralichthys, {genus
Paralichthys}] |
paralichthys dentatus
(wn) | Paralichthys dentatus
n 1: flounder of eastern coast of North America [syn: {summer
flounder}, Paralichthys dentatus] |
paralichthys lethostigmus
(wn) | Paralichthys lethostigmus
n 1: flounder of southern United States [syn: {southern
flounder}, Paralichthys lethostigmus] |
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