flatfish
noun/ˈflætfɪʃ/
Etymology From flat + fish.
1
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.
- Synonyms
- pleuronectiform, flatfish, flatty
- Hypernyms
- fish