Flatfish
noun
A type of fish that has a flat body and both eyes on one side of its head.
You can often find various species of flatfish at the seafood market.
Often appears as...
- grilled flatfish
- caught a flatfish
noun
A type of fish that has a flat body and both eyes on one side of its head.
You can often find various species of flatfish at the seafood market.
Often appears as...
- grilled flatfish
- caught a flatfish
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Eye Position
The unique feature of flatfish is that both eyes are on the top side as they rest on the sea floor.
The flatfish's upward-facing eyes allow it to see while camouflaged on the seabed.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Term
Flatfish is commonly used to refer to several edible species, often featured in cooking and cuisine.
At the cooking class, we learned how to properly fillet a flatfish.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes, 'flatfish' may be used metaphorically to describe someone who is not easily noticed.
He moved through the crowd like a flatfish, virtually invisible to the others.
Pro Tip 1/3Eye Position
The unique feature of flatfish is that both eyes are on the top side as they rest on the sea floor.
The flatfish's upward-facing eyes allow it to see while camouflaged on the seabed.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Term
Flatfish is commonly used to refer to several edible species, often featured in cooking and cuisine.
At the cooking class, we learned how to properly fillet a flatfish.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes, 'flatfish' may be used metaphorically to describe someone who is not easily noticed.
He moved through the crowd like a flatfish, virtually invisible to the others.
Pro Tip 1/3Eye Position
The unique feature of flatfish is that both eyes are on the top side as they rest on the sea floor.
The flatfish's upward-facing eyes allow it to see while camouflaged on the seabed.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Term
Flatfish is commonly used to refer to several edible species, often featured in cooking and cuisine.
At the cooking class, we learned how to properly fillet a flatfish.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes, 'flatfish' may be used metaphorically to describe someone who is not easily noticed.
He moved through the crowd like a flatfish, virtually invisible to the others.
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Video examples
Why are fish fish-shaped?...
using their huge pectoral fins, they can lift themselves swiftly off the sea floor. That conveniently allows them to inhabit shallow seas without being buffeted about by waves. Similarly, shallow-water flatfish use their entire bodies
Video examples
Why are fish fish-shaped?...
using their huge pectoral fins, they can lift themselves swiftly off the sea floor. That conveniently allows them to inhabit shallow seas without being buffeted about by waves. Similarly, shallow-water flatfish use their entire bodies
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