Define the word Paralichthys dentatus"Paralichthys dentatus" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Flounder \Floun"der\, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder,
Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.]
1. (Zool.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid[ae], of
many species.
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Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus.
There are several common American species used as food;
as the smooth flounder (P. glabra); the rough or
winter flounder (P. Americanus); the summer flounder,
or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast;
and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus).
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2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
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"Paralichthys dentatus" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Plaice \Plaice\, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa
flatish, plaice. See Place.] (Zool.)
(a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to
the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten
pounds or more.
(b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus;
called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied
species. [Written also plaise.]
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Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry
mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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"Paralichthys dentatus" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
Paralichthys dentatus
n : flounder of eastern coast of North America [syn: summer flounder]
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