Pleuronectid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pleuronectid is a noun meaning (zoology, ichthyology) Any species of the family Pleuronectidae.
Meaning
(zoology, ichthyology) Any species of the family Pleuronectidae.
Example Sentences
Two fish species were found in the diet, with juvenile pleuronectids the most common.
The dynamics of those fishes that supported extensive multi-national fisheries in northern temperate and boreal waters (mainly gadids, clupeoids and pleuronectids) became a research priority (Beverton 1992).
2006, Larry G. Allen, Daniel J. Pondella II, Chapter 4: Ecological Classification, Larry G. Allen, Michael H. Horn (editors), The Ecology of Marine Fishes: California and Adjacent Waters, 105, The rockfishes also dominated both the deep northern and southern habitats along with pleuronectids.
Word Forms
- pleuronectids
Synonyms for pleuronectid
Depending on context, synonyms include pleuronectoid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pleuronectiform, pleuropholid, oplegnathid, pleurobranchid, platyrhinid, platycephalid.
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