Paralichthys

noun

Par·​al·​ich·​thys

ˌparəˈlikthə̇s

: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek paralia + ichthys fish

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