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| floun·der [ flówndər ] (plural floun·der or floun·ders) |
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1. edible flatfish: an edible flatfish of shallow coastal waters. Families Pleuronectidae, Bothidae.
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2. edible European flatfish: an edible flatfish that has grayish brown mottled skin with orange spots and prickly scales. Native to: Europe. Latin name Platichthys flesus.
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3. flounder as food: the flesh of a flounder used as food
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| [15th century. Via Anglo-Norman floundre< N Germanic] |