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词汇 pleuronectoid
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Definition of pleuronectoid in English:

pleuronectoid

noun ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪdˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪd
Zoology
  • A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei; a flatfish.

adjective ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪdˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈnɛktɔɪd
Zoology
  • Resembling flatfishes of the genus Pleuronectes; of or relating to the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -oid. With use as noun compare slightly earlier pleuronect and pleuronectid; with use as adjective compare slightly later pleuronectid.

Definition of pleuronectoid in US English:

pleuronectoid

noun
Zoology
  • A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei; a flatfish.

adjective
Zoology
  • Resembling flatfishes of the genus Pleuronectes; of or relating to the order Pleuronectiformes or the suborder Pleuronectoidei.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From scientific Latin Pleuronectes + -oid. With use as noun compare slightly earlier pleuronect and pleuronectid; with use as adjective compare slightly later pleuronectid.

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