English-Thai Dictionary
flatfish
N ปลา พวก Pleuronectiformes
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FLATFISH
FLATFISH Flat "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
flatfish
flat fish |ˈflatˌfiSH ˈflætˌfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or flatfishes ) a flattened marine fish that swims on its side with both eyes on the upper side. They live typically on the seabed and are colored to resemble it. [Order Pleuronectiformes: several families, in particular Bothidae (left-eye flounders ), Pleuronectidae (right-eye flounders ), and Soleidae (soles ).]
Oxford Dictionary
flatfish
flat |fish |ˈflatfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or flatfishes ) a flattened marine fish that swims on its side with both eyes on the upper side. They live typically on the seabed and are coloured to resemble it. ●Order Pleuronectiformes: several families, in particular Bothidae (left-eye flounders ), Pleuronectidae (right-eye flounders ), and Soleidae (soles ).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
flatfish
fl á t f ì sh 名詞 (→fish )C カレイ目の魚 〘ヒラメ, カレイなど 〙.
The Wordsmith Dictionary