Paralichthys

Paralichthys
noun
a genus of Bothidae
• Syn: ↑genus Paralichthys
• Hypernyms: ↑fish genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bothidae, ↑family Bothidae

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\\ˌparəˈlikthə̇s\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek paralia + ichthys fish — more at ichthus
: a widespread genus of flatfishes that includes the summer flounder, the California halibut, and other important food fishes and that is sometimes made type of a separate family but is usually included in Bothidae

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