Heterosomata

Thesaurus

Noun

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Heterosomata - flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformes animal order - the order of animals Acanthopterygii, superorder Acanthopterygii - teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays flatfish - any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side family Pleuronectidae, Pleuronectidae - righteye flounders Bothidae, family Bothidae - a family of fish of the order Heterosomata Cynoglossidae, family Cynoglossidae - tonguefishes family Soleidae, Soleidae - soles