What does flat fish mean?
Flat fish means A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole..
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/ˈflætfɪʃ/ · noun
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole..
Use flat fish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flat fish means A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole..
Common synonyms include pleuronectiform, flatfish, flatty.
Possible antonyms include unseeded.
Use flat fish where its definition matches the intended context.
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