English Dictionary

flatfish

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈflætfɪʃ/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

口先の平たんな魚。成魚は片側に両目が位置し、下側を向いて泳ぐ魚で、ヒラメ、カレイ、ヒラマサ等が含まれる。

During the lecture, the biologist pointed out that the flatfish's eyes are both on one side of its head.

講義で、生物学者は、カレイやヒラメ、ソールなどのカレイ目の魚は成魚になると目が頭の片側に両方あると指摘した。

意味（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.

flatfish （ plural ）

flatfishes （ plural ）