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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(zoology) Any species of the tonguefish family Cynoglossidae..
Among the flatfish, bothids are mainly found in deeper, less muddy situations while cynoglossids occur in shallower muddy areas.
Cynoglossids are elongate and oval in profile, with eyes on left side of head, pectoral fins absent or represented by a membrane, and dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin.
Only the soleids, bothids and some species of cynoglossids constitute fishery resources of commercial importance in the area.
Use cynoglossid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cynoglossid means (zoology) Any species of the tonguefish family Cynoglossidae..
Common synonyms include tonguefish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Among the flatfish, bothids are mainly found in deeper, less muddy situations while cynoglossids occur in shallower muddy areas.
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