sand dab

sand dab

or sand·dab (sănd′dăb′)
n.
Any of several small edible flatfishes, especially those of the genus Citharichthys of Pacific waters.
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sand dab

or

sanddab

n
(Animals) any of various small flatfishes of the genus Citharichthys that occur in American Pacific coastal waters and are important food fishes
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sand′ dab`


n.
any of several flatfishes inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.
[1830–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sand dab - the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North Americasand dab - the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America
flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
2.sand dab - small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head
Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys - a genus of Bothidae
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