genus Limanda

genus Limanda
noun
a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored
Syn: ↑Limanda
Hypernyms: ↑fish genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Pleuronectidae, ↑family Pleuronectidae
Member Meronyms: ↑yellowtail flounder, ↑Limanda ferruginea

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  • Limanda — noun a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored • Syn: ↑genus Limanda • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pleuronectidae, ↑family Pleuronectidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Limanda ferruginea — noun American flounder having a yellowish tail • Syn: ↑yellowtail flounder • Hypernyms: ↑righteye flounder, ↑righteyed flounder • Member Holonyms: ↑Limanda, ↑genus Limanda …   Useful english dictionary

  • Limanda ferruginea — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fish genus — noun any of various genus of fish • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Cyprinus, ↑genus Cyprinus, ↑Abramis, ↑genus Abramis, ↑Tinca, ↑genus Tinca, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pleuronectidae — Taxobox name = Righteye flounders image width = 240px image caption = European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Pleuronectiformes familia = Pleuronectidae subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Common dab — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • dab — dab1 /dab/, v., dabbed, dabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. 2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash. 3. to strike, esp …   Universalium

  • Pleuronectidae — noun righteye flounders • Syn: ↑family Pleuronectidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Heterosomata, ↑order Heterosomata, ↑order Pleuronectiformes …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Pleuronectidae — noun righteye flounders • Syn: ↑Pleuronectidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Heterosomata, ↑order Heterosomata, ↑order Pleuronectiformes …   Useful english dictionary

  • yellowtail flounder — noun 1. flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail • Hypernyms: ↑flounder • Part Holonyms: ↑Limanda ferruginea 2. American flounder having a yellowish tail • Syn: ↑Limanda ferruginea • …   Useful english dictionary

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