righteye flounder

English

Alternative forms

  • right-eyed flounder

Etymology

Most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides.

Noun

righteye flounder (plural righteye flounders)

  1. Any flounder of the family Pleuronectidae, except those in genus Platichthys.
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